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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,992,417 and 39,179,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,992,417 and 39,179,474 is: 85,315,451.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,992,417 : 39,179,474 = 39,179,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,992,417/39,179,474 = 39,179,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,992,417x = 39,179,474 × 39,179,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,992,417x = 1,535,031,182,916,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,031,182,916,676/17,992,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,315,451.67

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