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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,041 and 37,210,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,041 and 37,210,073 is: 80,219,365.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,041 : 37,210,073 = 37,210,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,041/37,210,073 = 37,210,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,041x = 37,210,073 × 37,210,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,041x = 1,384,589,532,665,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,589,532,665,329/17,260,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,365.22

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