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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,156 and 36,703,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,156 and 36,703,772 is: 77,498,405.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,156 : 36,703,772 = 36,703,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,156/36,703,772 = 36,703,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,156x = 36,703,772 × 36,703,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,156x = 1,347,166,879,027,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,166,879,027,984/17,383,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,405.87

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