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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,045,628 and 36,621,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,045,628 and 36,621,048 is: 78,677,133.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,045,628 : 36,621,048 = 36,621,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,045,628/36,621,048 = 36,621,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,045,628x = 36,621,048 × 36,621,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,045,628x = 1,341,101,156,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,101,156,618,304/17,045,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,677,133.90

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