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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,170,498 and 36,388,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,170,498 and 36,388,028 is: 77,114,163.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,170,498 : 36,388,028 = 36,388,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,170,498/36,388,028 = 36,388,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,170,498x = 36,388,028 × 36,388,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,170,498x = 1,324,088,581,728,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,088,581,728,784/17,170,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,114,163.01

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