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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,932 and 36,984,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,932 and 36,984,474 is: 80,197,981.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,932 : 36,984,474 = 36,984,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,932/36,984,474 = 36,984,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,932x = 36,984,474 × 36,984,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,932x = 1,367,851,317,056,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,851,317,056,676/17,055,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,197,981.39

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