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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,121,028 and 36,666,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,121,028 and 36,666,244 is: 78,524,107.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,121,028 : 36,666,244 = 36,666,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,121,028/36,666,244 = 36,666,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,121,028x = 36,666,244 × 36,666,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,121,028x = 1,344,413,449,067,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,413,449,067,536/17,121,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,524,107.84

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