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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,038,986 and 36,676,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,038,986 and 36,676,130 is: 78,944,751.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,038,986 : 36,676,130 = 36,676,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,038,986/36,676,130 = 36,676,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,038,986x = 36,676,130 × 36,676,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,038,986x = 1,345,138,511,776,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,138,511,776,900/17,038,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,944,751.28

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