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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,477 and 36,818,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,477 and 36,818,143 is: 78,906,689.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,477 : 36,818,143 = 36,818,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,477/36,818,143 = 36,818,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,477x = 36,818,143 × 36,818,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,477x = 1,355,575,653,968,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,575,653,968,449/17,179,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,906,689.30

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