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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,404,995 and 36,240,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,404,995 and 36,240,329 is: 75,458,880.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,404,995 : 36,240,329 = 36,240,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,404,995/36,240,329 = 36,240,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,404,995x = 36,240,329 × 36,240,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,404,995x = 1,313,361,446,028,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,361,446,028,241/17,404,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,458,880.97

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