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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,148,690 and 36,784,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,148,690 and 36,784,003 is: 78,901,821.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,148,690 : 36,784,003 = 36,784,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,148,690/36,784,003 = 36,784,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,148,690x = 36,784,003 × 36,784,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,148,690x = 1,353,062,876,704,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,062,876,704,009/17,148,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,901,821.46

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