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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,356,578.75 and 37,325,255.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,356,578.75 and 37,325,255.63 is: 80,267,818.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,356,578.75 : 37,325,255.63 = 37,325,255.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,356,578.75/37,325,255.63 = 37,325,255.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,356,578.75x = 37,325,255.63 × 37,325,255.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,356,578.75x = 1,393,174,707,471,594.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,174,707,471,594.25/17,356,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,267,818.19

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