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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,992,811 and 39,180,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,992,811 and 39,180,262 is: 85,317,015.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,992,811 : 39,180,262 = 39,180,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,992,811/39,180,262 = 39,180,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,992,811x = 39,180,262 × 39,180,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,992,811x = 1,535,092,930,388,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,092,930,388,644/17,992,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,317,015.25

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