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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,212,276 and 37,080,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,212,276 and 37,080,176 is: 79,881,327.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,212,276 : 37,080,176 = 37,080,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,212,276/37,080,176 = 37,080,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,212,276x = 37,080,176 × 37,080,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,212,276x = 1,374,939,452,190,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,939,452,190,976/17,212,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,881,327.27

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