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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,015,639 and 37,337,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,015,639 and 37,337,529 is: 81,929,986.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,015,639 : 37,337,529 = 37,337,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,015,639/37,337,529 = 37,337,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,015,639x = 37,337,529 × 37,337,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,015,639x = 1,394,091,071,825,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,091,071,825,841/17,015,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,929,986.40

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