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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,316,939.50 and 37,648,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,316,939.50 and 37,648,071 is: 81,849,177.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,316,939.50 : 37,648,071 = 37,648,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,316,939.50/37,648,071 = 37,648,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,316,939.50x = 37,648,071 × 37,648,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,316,939.50x = 1,417,377,250,021,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,377,250,021,041/17,316,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,849,177.22

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