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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,115,014.25 and 37,589,260.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,115,014.25 and 37,589,260.50 is: 82,556,314.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,115,014.25 : 37,589,260.50 = 37,589,260.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,115,014.25/37,589,260.50 = 37,589,260.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,115,014.25x = 37,589,260.50 × 37,589,260.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,115,014.25x = 1,412,952,504,936,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,952,504,936,860.25/17,115,014.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,556,314.84

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