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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,018 and 37,210,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,018 and 37,210,027 is: 80,219,273.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,018 : 37,210,027 = 37,210,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,018/37,210,027 = 37,210,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,018x = 37,210,027 × 37,210,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,018x = 1,384,586,109,340,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,586,109,340,729/17,260,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,273.78

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