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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,360,452 and 36,689,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,360,452 and 36,689,200 is: 77,538,153.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360,452 : 36,689,200 = 36,689,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360,452/36,689,200 = 36,689,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360,452x = 36,689,200 × 36,689,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360,452x = 1,346,097,396,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,097,396,640,000/17,360,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,538,153.77

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