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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,132,406 and 36,995,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,132,406 and 36,995,906 is: 79,889,366.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,132,406 : 36,995,906 = 36,995,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,132,406/36,995,906 = 36,995,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,132,406x = 36,995,906 × 36,995,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,132,406x = 1,368,697,060,760,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,697,060,760,836/17,132,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,889,366.43

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