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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,037 and 37,210,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,037 and 37,210,065 is: 80,219,349.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,037 : 37,210,065 = 37,210,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,037/37,210,065 = 37,210,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,037x = 37,210,065 × 37,210,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,037x = 1,384,588,937,304,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,588,937,304,225/17,260,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,349.32

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