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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,061.25 and 37,048,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,061.25 and 37,048,071 is: 79,897,239.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,061.25 : 37,048,071 = 37,048,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,061.25/37,048,071 = 37,048,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,061.25x = 37,048,071 × 37,048,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,061.25x = 1,372,559,564,821,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,559,564,821,041/17,179,061.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,897,239.14

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