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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,179,948.13 and 36,818,722.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,179,948.13 and 36,818,722.13 is: 78,907,007.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,948.13 : 36,818,722.13 = 36,818,722.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,948.13/36,818,722.13 = 36,818,722.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,948.13x = 36,818,722.13 × 36,818,722.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,948.13x = 1,355,618,298,917,964.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,618,298,917,964.50/17,179,948.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,907,007.70

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