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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,120,507.63 and 37,932,428.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,120,507.63 and 37,932,428.25 is: 84,043,601.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,120,507.63 : 37,932,428.25 = 37,932,428.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,120,507.63/37,932,428.25 = 37,932,428.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,120,507.63x = 37,932,428.25 × 37,932,428.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,120,507.63x = 1,438,869,112,941,398
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,869,112,941,398/17,120,507.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,043,601.07

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