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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,148,701 and 36,784,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,148,701 and 36,784,026 is: 78,901,869.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,148,701 : 36,784,026 = 36,784,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,148,701/36,784,026 = 36,784,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,148,701x = 36,784,026 × 36,784,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,148,701x = 1,353,064,568,768,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,064,568,768,676/17,148,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,901,869.52

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