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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,154.25 and 36,703,767.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,154.25 and 36,703,767.75 is: 77,498,395.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,154.25 : 36,703,767.75 = 36,703,767.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,154.25/36,703,767.75 = 36,703,767.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,154.25x = 36,703,767.75 × 36,703,767.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,154.25x = 1,347,166,567,045,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,166,567,045,940/17,383,154.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,395.73

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