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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,502,280 and 37,808,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,502,280 and 37,808,840 is: 81,675,552.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,502,280 : 37,808,840 = 37,808,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,502,280/37,808,840 = 37,808,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,502,280x = 37,808,840 × 37,808,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,502,280x = 1,429,508,382,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,508,382,145,600/17,502,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,675,552.11

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