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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,302,856 and 37,341,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,302,856 and 37,341,464 is: 80,586,981.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,302,856 : 37,341,464 = 37,341,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,302,856/37,341,464 = 37,341,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,302,856x = 37,341,464 × 37,341,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,302,856x = 1,394,384,933,663,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,384,933,663,296/17,302,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,586,981.34

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