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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,438,218.88 and 37,541,910.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,438,218.88 and 37,541,910.94 is: 80,822,192.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,438,218.88 : 37,541,910.94 = 37,541,910.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,438,218.88/37,541,910.94 = 37,541,910.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,438,218.88x = 37,541,910.94 × 37,541,910.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,438,218.88x = 1,409,395,076,839,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,395,076,839,182.25/17,438,218.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,822,192.16

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