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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,992,412 and 39,179,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,992,412 and 39,179,464 is: 85,315,431.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,992,412 : 39,179,464 = 39,179,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,992,412/39,179,464 = 39,179,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,992,412x = 39,179,464 × 39,179,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,992,412x = 1,535,030,399,327,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,030,399,327,296/17,992,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,315,431.82

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