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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,007,630.75 and 36,849,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,007,630.75 and 36,849,613.50 is: 79,840,280.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,007,630.75 : 36,849,613.50 = 36,849,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,007,630.75/36,849,613.50 = 36,849,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,007,630.75x = 36,849,613.50 × 36,849,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,007,630.75x = 1,357,894,015,099,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,894,015,099,382.25/17,007,630.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,840,280.82

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