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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,479 and 36,689,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,479 and 36,689,617 is: 79,177,111.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,479 : 36,689,617 = 36,689,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,479/36,689,617 = 36,689,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,479x = 36,689,617 × 36,689,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,479x = 1,346,127,995,606,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,127,995,606,689/17,001,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,177,111.33

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