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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,307,231 and 36,930,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,307,231 and 36,930,945 is: 78,804,905.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,307,231 : 36,930,945 = 36,930,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,307,231/36,930,945 = 36,930,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,307,231x = 36,930,945 × 36,930,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,307,231x = 1,363,894,698,593,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,894,698,593,025/17,307,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,804,905.22

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