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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,180,421.75 and 37,050,823.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,180,421.75 and 37,050,823.13 is: 79,902,782.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,180,421.75 : 37,050,823.13 = 37,050,823.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,180,421.75/37,050,823.13 = 37,050,823.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,180,421.75x = 37,050,823.13 × 37,050,823.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,180,421.75x = 1,372,763,494,240,034.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,763,494,240,034.75/17,180,421.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,902,782.03

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