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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,021,839 and 36,523,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,021,839 and 36,523,390 is: 78,367,444.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,021,839 : 36,523,390 = 36,523,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,021,839/36,523,390 = 36,523,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,021,839x = 36,523,390 × 36,523,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,021,839x = 1,333,958,017,092,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,958,017,092,100/17,021,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,367,444.15

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