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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,844 and 36,675,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,844 and 36,675,844 is: 78,944,177.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,844 : 36,675,844 = 36,675,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,844/36,675,844 = 36,675,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,844x = 36,675,844 × 36,675,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,844x = 1,345,117,533,112,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,117,533,112,336/17,038,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,177.97

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