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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,462,484 and 36,734,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,462,484 and 36,734,955 is: 77,277,489.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,462,484 : 36,734,955 = 36,734,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,462,484/36,734,955 = 36,734,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,462,484x = 36,734,955 × 36,734,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,462,484x = 1,349,456,918,852,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,456,918,852,025/17,462,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,277,489.21

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