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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,049,933 and 36,531,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,049,933 and 36,531,810 is: 78,274,392.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,049,933 : 36,531,810 = 36,531,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,049,933/36,531,810 = 36,531,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,049,933x = 36,531,810 × 36,531,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,049,933x = 1,334,573,141,876,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,573,141,876,100/17,049,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,274,392.16

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