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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,297 and 36,689,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,297 and 36,689,283 is: 79,176,517.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,297 : 36,689,283 = 36,689,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,297/36,689,283 = 36,689,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,297x = 36,689,283 × 36,689,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,297x = 1,346,103,487,054,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,103,487,054,089/17,001,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,176,517.36

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