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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,380,504.13 and 37,747,442.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,380,504.13 and 37,747,442.81 is: 81,980,903.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,380,504.13 : 37,747,442.81 = 37,747,442.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,380,504.13/37,747,442.81 = 37,747,442.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,380,504.13x = 37,747,442.81 × 37,747,442.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,380,504.13x = 1,424,869,438,882,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,869,438,882,958/17,380,504.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,980,903.93

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