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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,540,996 and 37,001,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,540,996 and 37,001,448 is: 78,051,848.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,540,996 : 37,001,448 = 37,001,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,540,996/37,001,448 = 37,001,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,540,996x = 37,001,448 × 37,001,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,540,996x = 1,369,107,154,096,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,107,154,096,704/17,540,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,051,848.03

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