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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,037,146 and 36,948,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,037,146 and 36,948,892 is: 80,132,002.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,037,146 : 36,948,892 = 36,948,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,037,146/36,948,892 = 36,948,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,037,146x = 36,948,892 × 36,948,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,037,146x = 1,365,220,620,027,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,220,620,027,664/17,037,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,132,002.16

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