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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,852 and 36,675,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,852 and 36,675,860 is: 78,944,209.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,852 : 36,675,860 = 36,675,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,852/36,675,860 = 36,675,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,852x = 36,675,860 × 36,675,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,852x = 1,345,118,706,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,118,706,739,600/17,038,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,209.78

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