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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,466,846.75 and 37,902,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,466,846.75 and 37,902,546 is: 82,247,414.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,466,846.75 : 37,902,546 = 37,902,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,466,846.75/37,902,546 = 37,902,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,466,846.75x = 37,902,546 × 37,902,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,466,846.75x = 1,436,602,993,282,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,602,993,282,116/17,466,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,247,414.99

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