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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,142,348 and 36,609,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,142,348 and 36,609,545 is: 78,184,084.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,142,348 : 36,609,545 = 36,609,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,142,348/36,609,545 = 36,609,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,142,348x = 36,609,545 × 36,609,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,142,348x = 1,340,258,785,107,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,258,785,107,025/17,142,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,184,084.53

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