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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,532 and 37,049,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,532 and 37,049,074 is: 79,899,375.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,532 : 37,049,074 = 37,049,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,532/37,049,074 = 37,049,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,532x = 37,049,074 × 37,049,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,532x = 1,372,633,884,257,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,633,884,257,476/17,179,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,899,375.85

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