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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,130,937.50 and 37,084,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,130,937.50 and 37,084,563 is: 80,279,600.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,130,937.50 : 37,084,563 = 37,084,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,130,937.50/37,084,563 = 37,084,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,130,937.50x = 37,084,563 × 37,084,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,130,937.50x = 1,375,264,812,900,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,264,812,900,969/17,130,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,279,600.16

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