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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,049,938 and 36,531,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,049,938 and 36,531,820 is: 78,274,412.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,049,938 : 36,531,820 = 36,531,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,049,938/36,531,820 = 36,531,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,049,938x = 36,531,820 × 36,531,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,049,938x = 1,334,573,872,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,573,872,512,400/17,049,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,274,412.05

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