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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,165,092 and 36,822,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,165,092 and 36,822,392 is: 78,991,044.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,165,092 : 36,822,392 = 36,822,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,165,092/36,822,392 = 36,822,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,165,092x = 36,822,392 × 36,822,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,165,092x = 1,355,888,552,601,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,888,552,601,664/17,165,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,991,044.88

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