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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,438 and 36,620,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,438 and 36,620,668 is: 78,676,378.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,438 : 36,620,668 = 36,620,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,438/36,620,668 = 36,620,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,438x = 36,620,668 × 36,620,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,438x = 1,341,073,324,766,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,073,324,766,224/17,045,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,676,378.09

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