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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,277,349.50 and 37,188,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,277,349.50 and 37,188,576 is: 80,046,432.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,277,349.50 : 37,188,576 = 37,188,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,277,349.50/37,188,576 = 37,188,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,277,349.50x = 37,188,576 × 37,188,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,277,349.50x = 1,382,990,184,907,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,990,184,907,776/17,277,349.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,046,432.17

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