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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,026,931 and 37,832,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,026,931 and 37,832,998 is: 84,063,049.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,026,931 : 37,832,998 = 37,832,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,026,931/37,832,998 = 37,832,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,026,931x = 37,832,998 × 37,832,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,026,931x = 1,431,335,737,668,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,335,737,668,004/17,026,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,063,049.16

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