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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,277,956 and 37,326,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,277,956 and 37,326,832 is: 80,639,885.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,277,956 : 37,326,832 = 37,326,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,277,956/37,326,832 = 37,326,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,277,956x = 37,326,832 × 37,326,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,277,956x = 1,393,292,387,156,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,292,387,156,224/17,277,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,639,885.13

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