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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,146,609 and 36,985,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,146,609 and 36,985,374 is: 79,777,750.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146,609 : 36,985,374 = 36,985,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146,609/36,985,374 = 36,985,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146,609x = 36,985,374 × 36,985,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146,609x = 1,367,917,889,919,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,917,889,919,876/17,146,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,777,750.22

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