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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,036,736 and 36,948,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,036,736 and 36,948,000 is: 80,130,061.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,036,736 : 36,948,000 = 36,948,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,036,736/36,948,000 = 36,948,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,036,736x = 36,948,000 × 36,948,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,036,736x = 1,365,154,704,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,154,704,000,000/17,036,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,130,061.53

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