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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,856 and 36,675,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,856 and 36,675,868 is: 78,944,225.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,856 : 36,675,868 = 36,675,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,856/36,675,868 = 36,675,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,856x = 36,675,868 × 36,675,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,856x = 1,345,119,293,553,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,119,293,553,424/17,038,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,225.69

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