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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,202,213 and 36,954,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,202,213 and 36,954,387 is: 79,386,688.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,202,213 : 36,954,387 = 36,954,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,202,213/36,954,387 = 36,954,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,202,213x = 36,954,387 × 36,954,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,202,213x = 1,365,626,718,545,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,626,718,545,769/17,202,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,386,688.13

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