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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,417,592 and 36,911,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,417,592 and 36,911,700 is: 78,223,993.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,417,592 : 36,911,700 = 36,911,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,417,592/36,911,700 = 36,911,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,417,592x = 36,911,700 × 36,911,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,417,592x = 1,362,473,596,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,473,596,890,000/17,417,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,223,993.13

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