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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,192 and 36,703,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,192 and 36,703,844 is: 77,498,549.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,192 : 36,703,844 = 36,703,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,192/36,703,844 = 36,703,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,192x = 36,703,844 × 36,703,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,192x = 1,347,172,164,376,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,172,164,376,336/17,383,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,549.43

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