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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,664 and 36,596,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,664 and 36,596,020 is: 78,422,240.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,664 : 36,596,020 = 36,596,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,664/36,596,020 = 36,596,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,664x = 36,596,020 × 36,596,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,664x = 1,339,268,679,840,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,268,679,840,400/17,077,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,422,240.88

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