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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,472 and 36,818,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,472 and 36,818,134 is: 78,906,673.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,472 : 36,818,134 = 36,818,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,472/36,818,134 = 36,818,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,472x = 36,818,134 × 36,818,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,472x = 1,355,574,991,241,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,574,991,241,956/17,179,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,906,673.69

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