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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,146,938 and 36,986,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,146,938 and 36,986,064 is: 79,779,196.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,146,938 : 36,986,064 = 36,986,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,146,938/36,986,064 = 36,986,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,146,938x = 36,986,064 × 36,986,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,146,938x = 1,367,968,930,212,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,968,930,212,096/17,146,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,779,196.16

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