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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,463,512 and 36,736,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,463,512 and 36,736,704 is: 77,280,298.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,512 : 36,736,704 = 36,736,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,512/36,736,704 = 36,736,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,512x = 36,736,704 × 36,736,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,512x = 1,349,585,420,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,585,420,783,616/17,463,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,280,298.53

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