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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,253,164 and 36,929,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,253,164 and 36,929,952 is: 79,047,608.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,253,164 : 36,929,952 = 36,929,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,253,164/36,929,952 = 36,929,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,253,164x = 36,929,952 × 36,929,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,253,164x = 1,363,821,354,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,821,354,722,304/17,253,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,047,608.58

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