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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,277,370 and 37,188,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,277,370 and 37,188,614 is: 80,046,500.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,277,370 : 37,188,614 = 37,188,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,277,370/37,188,614 = 37,188,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,277,370x = 37,188,614 × 37,188,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,277,370x = 1,382,993,011,240,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,993,011,240,996/17,277,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,046,500.78

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