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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,384,575 and 37,795,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,384,575 and 37,795,859 is: 82,172,095.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,384,575 : 37,795,859 = 37,795,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,384,575/37,795,859 = 37,795,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,384,575x = 37,795,859 × 37,795,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,384,575x = 1,428,526,957,547,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,526,957,547,881/17,384,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,172,095.52

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