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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,106,078 and 37,223,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,106,078 and 37,223,595 is: 81,000,216.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,106,078 : 37,223,595 = 37,223,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,106,078/37,223,595 = 37,223,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,106,078x = 37,223,595 × 37,223,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,106,078x = 1,385,596,024,724,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,596,024,724,025/17,106,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,000,216.69

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