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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,234,068 and 37,340,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,234,068 and 37,340,324 is: 80,903,695.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,234,068 : 37,340,324 = 37,340,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,234,068/37,340,324 = 37,340,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,234,068x = 37,340,324 × 37,340,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,234,068x = 1,394,299,796,424,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,299,796,424,976/17,234,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,903,695.89

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