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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,294,148 and 37,542,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,294,148 and 37,542,024 is: 81,495,981.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,294,148 : 37,542,024 = 37,542,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,294,148/37,542,024 = 37,542,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,294,148x = 37,542,024 × 37,542,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,294,148x = 1,409,403,566,016,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,403,566,016,576/17,294,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,495,981.53

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