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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,017,335 and 36,426,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,017,335 and 36,426,702 is: 77,973,702.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,017,335 : 36,426,702 = 36,426,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,017,335/36,426,702 = 36,426,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,017,335x = 36,426,702 × 36,426,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,017,335x = 1,326,904,618,596,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,904,618,596,804/17,017,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,973,702.62

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