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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,013,601 and 37,333,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,013,601 and 37,333,942 is: 81,924,057.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,013,601 : 37,333,942 = 37,333,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,013,601/37,333,942 = 37,333,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,013,601x = 37,333,942 × 37,333,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,013,601x = 1,393,823,225,259,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,823,225,259,364/17,013,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,924,057.42

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