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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,948 and 37,100,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,948 and 37,100,264 is: 80,700,855.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,948 : 37,100,264 = 37,100,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,948/37,100,264 = 37,100,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,948x = 37,100,264 × 37,100,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,948x = 1,376,429,588,869,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,429,588,869,696/17,055,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,700,855.14

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