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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,147,064 and 36,986,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,147,064 and 36,986,424 is: 79,780,162.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,147,064 : 36,986,424 = 36,986,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,147,064/36,986,424 = 36,986,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,147,064x = 36,986,424 × 36,986,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,147,064x = 1,367,995,560,307,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,995,560,307,776/17,147,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,780,162.97

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