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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,280 and 36,948,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,280 and 36,948,912 is: 80,037,502.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,280 : 36,948,912 = 36,948,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,280/36,948,912 = 36,948,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,280x = 36,948,912 × 36,948,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,280x = 1,365,222,097,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,222,097,983,744/17,057,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,502.93

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