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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,305 and 36,689,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,305 and 36,689,299 is: 79,176,549.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,305 : 36,689,299 = 36,689,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,305/36,689,299 = 36,689,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,305x = 36,689,299 × 36,689,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,305x = 1,346,104,661,111,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,104,661,111,401/17,001,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,176,549.16

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