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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,393,483 and 36,891,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,393,483 and 36,891,670 is: 78,247,428.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,393,483 : 36,891,670 = 36,891,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,393,483/36,891,670 = 36,891,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,393,483x = 36,891,670 × 36,891,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,393,483x = 1,360,995,315,388,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,995,315,388,900/17,393,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,247,428.38

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