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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,253,151 and 36,929,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,253,151 and 36,929,924 is: 79,047,548.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,253,151 : 36,929,924 = 36,929,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,253,151/36,929,924 = 36,929,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,253,151x = 36,929,924 × 36,929,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,253,151x = 1,363,819,286,645,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,819,286,645,776/17,253,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,047,548.28

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