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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,403,752 and 36,882,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,403,752 and 36,882,166 is: 78,160,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,403,752 : 36,882,166 = 36,882,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,403,752/36,882,166 = 36,882,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,403,752x = 36,882,166 × 36,882,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,403,752x = 1,360,294,168,851,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,294,168,851,556/17,403,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,160,971.78

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