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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,077,666 and 36,596,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,077,666 and 36,596,024 is: 78,422,248.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,077,666 : 36,596,024 = 36,596,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,077,666/36,596,024 = 36,596,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,077,666x = 36,596,024 × 36,596,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,077,666x = 1,339,268,972,608,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,268,972,608,576/17,077,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,422,248.84

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