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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,017 and 36,619,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,017 and 36,619,826 is: 78,674,703.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,017 : 36,619,826 = 36,619,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,017/36,619,826 = 36,619,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,017x = 36,619,826 × 36,619,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,017x = 1,341,011,656,270,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,011,656,270,276/17,045,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,674,703.36

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