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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,135,740.50 and 37,092,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,135,740.50 and 37,092,873 is: 80,293,070.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,135,740.50 : 37,092,873 = 37,092,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,135,740.50/37,092,873 = 37,092,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,135,740.50x = 37,092,873 × 37,092,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,135,740.50x = 1,375,881,227,394,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,881,227,394,129/17,135,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,293,070.93

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