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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,413,083 and 36,255,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,413,083 and 36,255,492 is: 75,486,960.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,413,083 : 36,255,492 = 36,255,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,413,083/36,255,492 = 36,255,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,413,083x = 36,255,492 × 36,255,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,413,083x = 1,314,460,700,162,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,460,700,162,064/17,413,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,486,960.02

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