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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,944 and 37,100,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,944 and 37,100,256 is: 80,700,839.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,944 : 37,100,256 = 37,100,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,944/37,100,256 = 37,100,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,944x = 37,100,256 × 37,100,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,944x = 1,376,428,995,265,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,428,995,265,536/17,055,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,700,839.27

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