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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,440 and 36,620,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,440 and 36,620,672 is: 78,676,386.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,440 : 36,620,672 = 36,620,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,440/36,620,672 = 36,620,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,440x = 36,620,672 × 36,620,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,440x = 1,341,073,617,731,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,073,617,731,584/17,045,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,676,386.04

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