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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,016,892 and 37,339,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,016,892 and 37,339,799 is: 81,933,915.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016,892 : 37,339,799 = 37,339,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016,892/37,339,799 = 37,339,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016,892x = 37,339,799 × 37,339,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016,892x = 1,394,260,589,360,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,260,589,360,401/17,016,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,933,915.39

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