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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,463,508 and 36,736,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,463,508 and 36,736,696 is: 77,280,282.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,508 : 36,736,696 = 36,736,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,508/36,736,696 = 36,736,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,508x = 36,736,696 × 36,736,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,508x = 1,349,584,832,996,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,584,832,996,416/17,463,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,280,282.58

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