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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,065,776.09 and 37,318,762.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,065,776.09 and 37,318,762.97 is: 81,607,192.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,065,776.09 : 37,318,762.97 = 37,318,762.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,065,776.09/37,318,762.97 = 37,318,762.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,065,776.09x = 37,318,762.97 × 37,318,762.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,065,776.09x = 1,392,690,069,517,746.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,690,069,517,746.25/17,065,776.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,607,192.19

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