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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,269,597.44 and 37,453,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,269,597.44 and 37,453,015.75 is: 81,225,309.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,269,597.44 : 37,453,015.75 = 37,453,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,269,597.44/37,453,015.75 = 37,453,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,269,597.44x = 37,453,015.75 × 37,453,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,269,597.44x = 1,402,728,388,769,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,728,388,769,748/17,269,597.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,225,309.03

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