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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,302,860 and 37,341,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,302,860 and 37,341,482 is: 80,587,040.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,302,860 : 37,341,482 = 37,341,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,302,860/37,341,482 = 37,341,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,302,860x = 37,341,482 × 37,341,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,302,860x = 1,394,386,277,956,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,386,277,956,324/17,302,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,587,040.41

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