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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,102,710 and 36,895,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,102,710 and 36,895,836 is: 79,595,731.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,102,710 : 36,895,836 = 36,895,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,102,710/36,895,836 = 36,895,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,102,710x = 36,895,836 × 36,895,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,102,710x = 1,361,302,714,138,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,302,714,138,896/17,102,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,595,731.56

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