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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,192 and 36,948,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,192 and 36,948,736 is: 80,037,153.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,192 : 36,948,736 = 36,948,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,192/36,948,736 = 36,948,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,192x = 36,948,736 × 36,948,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,192x = 1,365,209,091,997,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,209,091,997,696/17,057,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,153.36

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