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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,016,021 and 37,338,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,016,021 and 37,338,219 is: 81,931,175.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016,021 : 37,338,219 = 37,338,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016,021/37,338,219 = 37,338,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016,021x = 37,338,219 × 37,338,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016,021x = 1,394,142,598,091,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,142,598,091,961/17,016,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,931,175.22

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