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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,146,614 and 36,985,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,146,614 and 36,985,383 is: 79,777,765.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146,614 : 36,985,383 = 36,985,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146,614/36,985,383 = 36,985,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146,614x = 36,985,383 × 36,985,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146,614x = 1,367,918,555,656,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,918,555,656,689/17,146,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,777,765.78

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