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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,270,398 and 37,231,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,270,398 and 37,231,078 is: 80,261,796.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,270,398 : 37,231,078 = 37,231,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,270,398/37,231,078 = 37,231,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,270,398x = 37,231,078 × 37,231,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,270,398x = 1,386,153,169,042,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,153,169,042,084/17,270,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,261,796.46

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