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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,363 and 36,881,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,363 and 36,881,437 is: 79,651,664.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,363 : 36,881,437 = 36,881,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,363/36,881,437 = 36,881,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,363x = 36,881,437 × 36,881,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,363x = 1,360,240,395,184,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,240,395,184,969/17,077,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,651,664.91

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