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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,219,784 and 37,798,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,219,784 and 37,798,288 is: 82,969,134.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,219,784 : 37,798,288 = 37,798,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,219,784/37,798,288 = 37,798,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,219,784x = 37,798,288 × 37,798,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,219,784x = 1,428,710,575,730,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,710,575,730,944/17,219,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,969,134.56

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