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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,360,256 and 37,112,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,360,256 and 37,112,118 is: 79,336,923.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360,256 : 37,112,118 = 37,112,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360,256/37,112,118 = 37,112,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360,256x = 37,112,118 × 37,112,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360,256x = 1,377,309,302,445,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,309,302,445,924/17,360,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,336,923.51

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