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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,946 and 37,100,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,946 and 37,100,260 is: 80,700,847.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,946 : 37,100,260 = 37,100,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,946/37,100,260 = 37,100,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,946x = 37,100,260 × 37,100,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,946x = 1,376,429,292,067,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,429,292,067,600/17,055,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,700,847.20

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