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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,142,342.19 and 36,609,532.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,142,342.19 and 36,609,532.88 is: 78,184,059.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,342.19 : 36,609,532.88 = 36,609,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,342.19/36,609,532.88 = 36,609,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,342.19x = 36,609,532.88 × 36,609,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,342.19x = 1,340,257,897,325,705.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,257,897,325,705.75/17,142,342.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,184,059.25

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