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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,001 and 37,209,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,001 and 37,209,993 is: 80,219,206.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,001 : 37,209,993 = 37,209,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,001/37,209,993 = 37,209,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,001x = 37,209,993 × 37,209,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,001x = 1,384,583,579,060,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,583,579,060,049/17,260,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,206.19

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