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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,836 and 36,675,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,836 and 36,675,828 is: 78,944,146.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,836 : 36,675,828 = 36,675,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,836/36,675,828 = 36,675,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,836x = 36,675,828 × 36,675,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,836x = 1,345,116,359,485,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,116,359,485,584/17,038,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,146.15

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