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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,014 and 37,210,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,014 and 37,210,019 is: 80,219,257.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,014 : 37,210,019 = 37,210,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,014/37,210,019 = 37,210,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,014x = 37,210,019 × 37,210,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,014x = 1,384,585,513,980,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,585,513,980,361/17,260,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,257.87

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