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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,001,481 and 36,689,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,001,481 and 36,689,621 is: 79,177,119.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,481 : 36,689,621 = 36,689,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,481/36,689,621 = 36,689,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,481x = 36,689,621 × 36,689,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,481x = 1,346,128,289,123,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,128,289,123,641/17,001,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,177,119.28

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