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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,403,708 and 36,882,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,403,708 and 36,882,081 is: 78,160,809.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,708 : 36,882,081 = 36,882,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,708/36,882,081 = 36,882,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,708x = 36,882,081 × 36,882,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,708x = 1,360,287,898,890,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,287,898,890,561/17,403,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,160,809.12

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