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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,048,894 and 36,516,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,048,894 and 36,516,124 is: 78,211,953.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,048,894 : 36,516,124 = 36,516,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,048,894/36,516,124 = 36,516,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,048,894x = 36,516,124 × 36,516,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,048,894x = 1,333,427,311,983,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,427,311,983,376/17,048,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,211,953.92

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