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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,106,070 and 37,223,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,106,070 and 37,223,579 is: 81,000,184.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,106,070 : 37,223,579 = 37,223,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,106,070/37,223,579 = 37,223,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,106,070x = 37,223,579 × 37,223,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,106,070x = 1,385,594,833,569,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,594,833,569,241/17,106,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,000,184.94

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