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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,936 and 36,984,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,936 and 36,984,483 is: 80,198,001.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,936 : 36,984,483 = 36,984,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,936/36,984,483 = 36,984,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,936x = 36,984,483 × 36,984,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,936x = 1,367,851,982,777,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,851,982,777,289/17,055,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,198,001.61

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