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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,583,772 and 37,490,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,583,772 and 37,490,120 is: 79,932,172.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,583,772 : 37,490,120 = 37,490,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,583,772/37,490,120 = 37,490,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,583,772x = 37,490,120 × 37,490,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,583,772x = 1,405,509,097,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,509,097,614,400/17,583,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,932,172.55

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