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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,904.50 and 37,100,177.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,904.50 and 37,100,177.38 is: 80,700,684.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,904.50 : 37,100,177.38 = 37,100,177.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,904.50/37,100,177.38 = 37,100,177.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,904.50x = 37,100,177.38 × 37,100,177.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,904.50x = 1,376,423,161,256,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,423,161,256,462/17,055,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,700,684.11

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