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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,039,089.13 and 36,676,334.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,039,089.13 and 36,676,334.25 is: 78,945,152.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,039,089.13 : 36,676,334.25 = 36,676,334.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,039,089.13/36,676,334.25 = 36,676,334.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,039,089.13x = 36,676,334.25 × 36,676,334.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,039,089.13x = 1,345,153,494,017,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,153,494,017,723/17,039,089.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,945,152.77

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