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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,403,711 and 36,882,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,403,711 and 36,882,087 is: 78,160,821.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,711 : 36,882,087 = 36,882,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,711/36,882,087 = 36,882,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,711x = 36,882,087 × 36,882,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,711x = 1,360,288,341,475,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,288,341,475,569/17,403,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,160,821.07

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