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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,360,255 and 37,112,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,360,255 and 37,112,115 is: 79,336,915.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360,255 : 37,112,115 = 37,112,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360,255/37,112,115 = 37,112,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360,255x = 37,112,115 × 37,112,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360,255x = 1,377,309,079,773,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,309,079,773,225/17,360,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,336,915.26

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