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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,306,730 and 36,930,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,306,730 and 36,930,303 is: 78,804,446.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,306,730 : 36,930,303 = 36,930,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,306,730/36,930,303 = 36,930,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,306,730x = 36,930,303 × 36,930,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,306,730x = 1,363,847,279,671,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,847,279,671,809/17,306,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,804,446.57

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