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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,169,434 and 36,385,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,169,434 and 36,385,900 is: 77,109,922.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,169,434 : 36,385,900 = 36,385,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,169,434/36,385,900 = 36,385,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,169,434x = 36,385,900 × 36,385,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,169,434x = 1,323,933,718,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,933,718,810,000/17,169,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,109,922.13

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