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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,444 and 36,620,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,444 and 36,620,680 is: 78,676,401.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,444 : 36,620,680 = 36,620,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,444/36,620,680 = 36,620,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,444x = 36,620,680 × 36,620,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,444x = 1,341,074,203,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,074,203,662,400/17,045,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,676,401.96

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