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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,010,432 and 36,381,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,010,432 and 36,381,312 is: 77,811,066.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,010,432 : 36,381,312 = 36,381,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,010,432/36,381,312 = 36,381,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,010,432x = 36,381,312 × 36,381,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,010,432x = 1,323,599,862,841,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,599,862,841,344/17,010,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,811,066.93

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