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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,182 and 36,703,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,182 and 36,703,824 is: 77,498,509.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,182 : 36,703,824 = 36,703,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,182/36,703,824 = 36,703,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,182x = 36,703,824 × 36,703,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,182x = 1,347,170,696,222,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,170,696,222,976/17,383,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,509.55

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