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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,231,364 and 36,345,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,231,364 and 36,345,024 is: 76,660,255.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,231,364 : 36,345,024 = 36,345,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,231,364/36,345,024 = 36,345,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,231,364x = 36,345,024 × 36,345,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,231,364x = 1,320,960,769,560,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,960,769,560,576/17,231,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,660,255.66

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