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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,169,408 and 36,385,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,169,408 and 36,385,848 is: 77,109,818.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,169,408 : 36,385,848 = 36,385,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,169,408/36,385,848 = 36,385,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,169,408x = 36,385,848 × 36,385,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,169,408x = 1,323,929,934,679,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,929,934,679,104/17,169,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,109,818.50

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