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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,121,024 and 36,666,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,121,024 and 36,666,236 is: 78,524,091.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,024 : 36,666,236 = 36,666,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,024/36,666,236 = 36,666,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,024x = 36,666,236 × 36,666,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,024x = 1,344,412,862,407,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,412,862,407,696/17,121,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,524,091.92

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