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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,169,726 and 36,386,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,169,726 and 36,386,484 is: 77,111,085.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,169,726 : 36,386,484 = 36,386,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,169,726/36,386,484 = 36,386,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,169,726x = 36,386,484 × 36,386,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,169,726x = 1,323,976,217,882,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,976,217,882,256/17,169,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,111,085.98

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