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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,013,540 and 37,333,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,013,540 and 37,333,830 is: 81,923,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,013,540 : 37,333,830 = 37,333,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,013,540/37,333,830 = 37,333,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,013,540x = 37,333,830 × 37,333,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,013,540x = 1,393,814,862,468,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,814,862,468,900/17,013,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,923,859.61

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