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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,164 and 36,703,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,164 and 36,703,788 is: 77,498,437.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,164 : 36,703,788 = 36,703,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,164/36,703,788 = 36,703,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,164x = 36,703,788 × 36,703,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,164x = 1,347,168,053,548,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,168,053,548,944/17,383,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,437.77

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