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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,022,289 and 36,938,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,022,289 and 36,938,100 is: 80,155,097.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,022,289 : 36,938,100 = 36,938,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,022,289/36,938,100 = 36,938,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,022,289x = 36,938,100 × 36,938,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,022,289x = 1,364,423,231,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,423,231,610,000/17,022,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,155,097.33

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