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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,230,081 and 36,740,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,230,081 and 36,740,929 is: 78,345,299.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,230,081 : 36,740,929 = 36,740,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,230,081/36,740,929 = 36,740,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,230,081x = 36,740,929 × 36,740,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,230,081x = 1,349,895,863,783,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,895,863,783,041/17,230,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,345,299.93

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