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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,015,636.25 and 37,337,523.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,015,636.25 and 37,337,523.75 is: 81,929,976.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,015,636.25 : 37,337,523.75 = 37,337,523.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,015,636.25/37,337,523.75 = 37,337,523.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,015,636.25x = 37,337,523.75 × 37,337,523.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,015,636.25x = 1,394,090,679,781,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,090,679,781,814/17,015,636.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,929,976.60

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