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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,015 and 37,210,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,015 and 37,210,020 is: 80,219,257.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,015 : 37,210,020 = 37,210,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,015/37,210,020 = 37,210,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,015x = 37,210,020 × 37,210,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,015x = 1,384,585,588,400,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,585,588,400,400/17,260,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,257.54

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