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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,344,584 and 36,642,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,344,584 and 36,642,672 is: 77,412,373.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,344,584 : 36,642,672 = 36,642,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,344,584/36,642,672 = 36,642,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,344,584x = 36,642,672 × 36,642,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,344,584x = 1,342,685,411,299,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,685,411,299,584/17,344,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,412,373.30

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