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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,393,481 and 36,891,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,393,481 and 36,891,666 is: 78,247,420.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,481 : 36,891,666 = 36,891,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,481/36,891,666 = 36,891,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,481x = 36,891,666 × 36,891,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,481x = 1,360,995,020,255,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,995,020,255,556/17,393,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,247,420.41

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