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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,118,276 and 36,932,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,118,276 and 36,932,872 is: 79,683,084.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,118,276 : 36,932,872 = 36,932,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,118,276/36,932,872 = 36,932,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,118,276x = 36,932,872 × 36,932,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,118,276x = 1,364,037,034,168,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,037,034,168,384/17,118,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,683,084.57

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