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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,142,336 and 36,609,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,142,336 and 36,609,524 is: 78,184,049.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,336 : 36,609,524 = 36,609,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,336/36,609,524 = 36,609,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,336x = 36,609,524 × 36,609,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,336x = 1,340,257,247,506,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,257,247,506,576/17,142,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,184,049.57

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