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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,012 and 36,619,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,012 and 36,619,816 is: 78,674,683.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,012 : 36,619,816 = 36,619,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,012/36,619,816 = 36,619,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,012x = 36,619,816 × 36,619,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,012x = 1,341,010,923,873,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,010,923,873,856/17,045,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,674,683.47

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