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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,132,037.75 and 37,403,481.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,132,037.75 and 37,403,481.75 is: 81,661,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,132,037.75 : 37,403,481.75 = 37,403,481.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,132,037.75/37,403,481.75 = 37,403,481.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,132,037.75x = 37,403,481.75 × 37,403,481.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,132,037.75x = 1,399,020,447,022,583
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,020,447,022,583/17,132,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,661,064.93

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