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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,208,255,678 and 37,031,599,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,208,255,678 and 37,031,599,296 is: 79,690,781,685.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,208,255,678 : 37,031,599,296 = 37,031,599,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,208,255,678/37,031,599,296 = 37,031,599,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,208,255,678x = 37,031,599,296 × 37,031,599,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,208,255,678x = 1,371,339,346,419,507,789,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,339,346,419,507,789,824/17,208,255,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,690,781,685.25

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