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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,255,748.75 and 36,902,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,255,748.75 and 36,902,964 is: 78,920,293.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,255,748.75 : 36,902,964 = 36,902,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,255,748.75/36,902,964 = 36,902,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,255,748.75x = 36,902,964 × 36,902,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,255,748.75x = 1,361,828,751,985,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,828,751,985,296/17,255,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,920,293.27

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