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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,403,750 and 36,882,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,403,750 and 36,882,162 is: 78,160,963.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,750 : 36,882,162 = 36,882,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,750/36,882,162 = 36,882,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,750x = 36,882,162 × 36,882,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,750x = 1,360,293,873,794,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,293,873,794,244/17,403,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,160,963.80

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