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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,104,100 and 36,881,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,104,100 and 36,881,704 is: 79,528,305.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,104,100 : 36,881,704 = 36,881,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,104,100/36,881,704 = 36,881,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,104,100x = 36,881,704 × 36,881,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,104,100x = 1,360,260,089,943,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,260,089,943,616/17,104,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,528,305.49

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