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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,260,047 and 37,210,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,260,047 and 37,210,185 is: 80,219,820.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,047 : 37,210,185 = 37,210,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,047/37,210,185 = 37,210,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,047x = 37,210,185 × 37,210,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,047x = 1,384,597,867,734,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,597,867,734,225/17,260,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,219,820.24

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