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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,048,888 and 36,516,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,048,888 and 36,516,112 is: 78,211,930.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,048,888 : 36,516,112 = 36,516,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,048,888/36,516,112 = 36,516,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,048,888x = 36,516,112 × 36,516,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,048,888x = 1,333,426,435,596,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,426,435,596,544/17,048,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,211,930.04

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