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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,219,416 and 37,797,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,219,416 and 37,797,515 is: 82,967,514.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,219,416 : 37,797,515 = 37,797,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,219,416/37,797,515 = 37,797,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,219,416x = 37,797,515 × 37,797,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,219,416x = 1,428,652,140,175,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,652,140,175,225/17,219,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,967,514.12

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