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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,383,638 and 36,197,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,383,638 and 36,197,876 is: 75,374,684.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383,638 : 36,197,876 = 36,197,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383,638/36,197,876 = 36,197,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383,638x = 36,197,876 × 36,197,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383,638x = 1,310,286,226,911,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,286,226,911,376/17,383,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,374,684.34

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