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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,393,013 and 36,890,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,393,013 and 36,890,730 is: 78,245,555.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,013 : 36,890,730 = 36,890,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,013/36,890,730 = 36,890,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,013x = 36,890,730 × 36,890,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,013x = 1,360,925,959,932,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,925,959,932,900/17,393,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,245,555.27

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