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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,013,600 and 37,333,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,013,600 and 37,333,940 is: 81,924,053.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,013,600 : 37,333,940 = 37,333,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,013,600/37,333,940 = 37,333,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,013,600x = 37,333,940 × 37,333,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,013,600x = 1,393,823,075,923,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,823,075,923,600/17,013,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,924,053.46

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