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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,142,324 and 36,609,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,142,324 and 36,609,500 is: 78,184,001.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,324 : 36,609,500 = 36,609,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,324/36,609,500 = 36,609,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,324x = 36,609,500 × 36,609,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,324x = 1,340,255,490,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,255,490,250,000/17,142,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,184,001.79

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