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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,016,894 and 37,339,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,016,894 and 37,339,803 is: 81,933,923.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,016,894 : 37,339,803 = 37,339,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,016,894/37,339,803 = 37,339,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,016,894x = 37,339,803 × 37,339,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,016,894x = 1,394,260,888,078,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,260,888,078,809/17,016,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,933,923.32

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