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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,183,848.46 and 36,582,572.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,183,848.46 and 36,582,572.64 is: 77,880,378.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,183,848.46 : 36,582,572.64 = 36,582,572.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,183,848.46/36,582,572.64 = 36,582,572.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,183,848.46x = 36,582,572.64 × 36,582,572.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,183,848.46x = 1,338,284,620,720,748.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,284,620,720,748.50/17,183,848.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,880,378.39

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