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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,313,511 and 36,943,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,313,511 and 36,943,118 is: 78,828,261.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,313,511 : 36,943,118 = 36,943,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,313,511/36,943,118 = 36,943,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,313,511x = 36,943,118 × 36,943,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,313,511x = 1,364,793,967,561,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,793,967,561,924/17,313,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,828,261.21

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