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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,010,440 and 36,381,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,010,440 and 36,381,328 is: 77,811,098.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,010,440 : 36,381,328 = 36,381,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,010,440/36,381,328 = 36,381,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,010,440x = 36,381,328 × 36,381,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,010,440x = 1,323,601,027,043,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,601,027,043,584/17,010,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,811,098.77

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