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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,314.80 and 36,881,340.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,314.80 and 36,881,340.19 is: 79,651,471.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,314.80 : 36,881,340.19 = 36,881,340.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,314.80/36,881,340.19 = 36,881,340.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,314.80x = 36,881,340.19 × 36,881,340.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,314.80x = 1,360,233,254,026,102.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,233,254,026,102.50/17,077,314.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,651,471.57

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