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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,190 and 36,948,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,190 and 36,948,732 is: 80,037,145.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,190 : 36,948,732 = 36,948,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,190/36,948,732 = 36,948,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,190x = 36,948,732 × 36,948,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,190x = 1,365,208,796,407,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,208,796,407,824/17,057,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,145.42

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