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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,026,932 and 37,833,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,026,932 and 37,833,000 is: 84,063,053.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,026,932 : 37,833,000 = 37,833,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,026,932/37,833,000 = 37,833,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,026,932x = 37,833,000 × 37,833,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,026,932x = 1,431,335,889,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,335,889,000,000/17,026,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,063,053.11

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