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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,176,142 and 37,042,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,176,142 and 37,042,497 is: 79,886,774.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,176,142 : 37,042,497 = 37,042,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,176,142/37,042,497 = 37,042,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,176,142x = 37,042,497 × 37,042,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,176,142x = 1,372,146,583,995,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,146,583,995,009/17,176,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,886,774.57

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