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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,146,626.75 and 36,985,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,146,626.75 and 36,985,410 is: 79,777,822.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146,626.75 : 36,985,410 = 36,985,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146,626.75/36,985,410 = 36,985,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146,626.75x = 36,985,410 × 36,985,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146,626.75x = 1,367,920,552,868,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,920,552,868,100/17,146,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,777,822.94

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