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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,033,919.75 and 36,942,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,033,919.75 and 36,942,783.75 is: 80,120,682.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,033,919.75 : 36,942,783.75 = 36,942,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,033,919.75/36,942,783.75 = 36,942,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,033,919.75x = 36,942,783.75 × 36,942,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,033,919.75x = 1,364,769,271,199,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,769,271,199,264/17,033,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,120,682.22

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