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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,536 and 37,049,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,536 and 37,049,082 is: 79,899,391.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,536 : 37,049,082 = 37,049,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,536/37,049,082 = 37,049,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,536x = 37,049,082 × 37,049,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,536x = 1,372,634,477,042,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,634,477,042,724/17,179,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,899,391.76

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