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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,169,733 and 36,386,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,169,733 and 36,386,497 is: 77,111,109.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,169,733 : 36,386,497 = 36,386,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,169,733/36,386,497 = 36,386,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,169,733x = 36,386,497 × 36,386,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,169,733x = 1,323,977,163,931,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,977,163,931,009/17,169,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,111,109.64

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