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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,198 and 36,703,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,198 and 36,703,856 is: 77,498,573.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,198 : 36,703,856 = 36,703,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,198/36,703,856 = 36,703,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,198x = 36,703,856 × 36,703,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,198x = 1,347,173,045,268,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,173,045,268,736/17,383,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498,573.35

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