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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,307,452.25 and 36,931,666.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,307,452.25 and 36,931,666.50 is: 78,806,976.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,307,452.25 : 36,931,666.50 = 36,931,666.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,307,452.25/36,931,666.50 = 36,931,666.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,307,452.25x = 36,931,666.50 × 36,931,666.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,307,452.25x = 1,363,947,990,467,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,947,990,467,222.25/17,307,452.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,806,976.95

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