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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,360,260 and 37,112,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,360,260 and 37,112,124 is: 79,336,930.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360,260 : 37,112,124 = 37,112,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360,260/37,112,124 = 37,112,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360,260x = 37,112,124 × 37,112,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360,260x = 1,377,309,747,791,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,309,747,791,376/17,360,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,336,930.89

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