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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,146,906 and 36,651,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,146,906 and 36,651,992 is: 78,344,659.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146,906 : 36,651,992 = 36,651,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146,906/36,651,992 = 36,651,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146,906x = 36,651,992 × 36,651,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146,906x = 1,343,368,517,568,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,368,517,568,064/17,146,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,344,659.82

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