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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,030 and 37,210,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,030 and 37,210,048 is: 80,219,308.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,030 : 37,210,048 = 37,210,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,030/37,210,048 = 37,210,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,030x = 37,210,048 × 37,210,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,030x = 1,384,587,672,162,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,587,672,162,304/17,260,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,308.55

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