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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,049,957 and 36,531,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,049,957 and 36,531,858 is: 78,274,487.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,049,957 : 36,531,858 = 36,531,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,049,957/36,531,858 = 36,531,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,049,957x = 36,531,858 × 36,531,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,049,957x = 1,334,576,648,932,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,576,648,932,164/17,049,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,274,487.67

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