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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,448 and 36,620,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,448 and 36,620,688 is: 78,676,417.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,448 : 36,620,688 = 36,620,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,448/36,620,688 = 36,620,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,448x = 36,620,688 × 36,620,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,448x = 1,341,074,789,593,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,074,789,593,344/17,045,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,676,417.87

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