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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,055,951 and 36,984,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,055,951 and 36,984,513 is: 80,198,061.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,055,951 : 36,984,513 = 36,984,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,055,951/36,984,513 = 36,984,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,055,951x = 36,984,513 × 36,984,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,055,951x = 1,367,854,201,847,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,854,201,847,169/17,055,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,198,061.18

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