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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,848 and 36,675,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,848 and 36,675,852 is: 78,944,193.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,848 : 36,675,852 = 36,675,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,848/36,675,852 = 36,675,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,848x = 36,675,852 × 36,675,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,848x = 1,345,118,119,925,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,118,119,925,904/17,038,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,193.88

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