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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,442 and 36,620,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,442 and 36,620,676 is: 78,676,394.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,442 : 36,620,676 = 36,620,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,442/36,620,676 = 36,620,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,442x = 36,620,676 × 36,620,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,442x = 1,341,073,910,696,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,073,910,696,976/17,045,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,676,394.00

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