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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,384,150 and 37,791,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,384,150 and 37,791,004 is: 82,152,994.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,384,150 : 37,791,004 = 37,791,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,384,150/37,791,004 = 37,791,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,384,150x = 37,791,004 × 37,791,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,384,150x = 1,428,159,983,328,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,159,983,328,016/17,384,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,152,994.73

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