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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,050,060 and 36,526,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,050,060 and 36,526,040 is: 78,249,085.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,050,060 : 36,526,040 = 36,526,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,050,060/36,526,040 = 36,526,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,050,060x = 36,526,040 × 36,526,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,050,060x = 1,334,151,598,081,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,151,598,081,600/17,050,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,249,085.23

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