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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,933.75 and 36,890,464.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,933.75 and 36,890,464.50 is: 80,044,210.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,933.75 : 36,890,464.50 = 36,890,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,933.75/36,890,464.50 = 36,890,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,933.75x = 36,890,464.50 × 36,890,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,933.75x = 1,360,906,371,025,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,906,371,025,760.25/17,001,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,044,210.91

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