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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,013,576 and 37,333,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,013,576 and 37,333,887 is: 81,923,936.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,013,576 : 37,333,887 = 37,333,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,013,576/37,333,887 = 37,333,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,013,576x = 37,333,887 × 37,333,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,013,576x = 1,393,819,118,528,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,819,118,528,769/17,013,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,923,936.42

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