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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,463,514 and 36,736,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,463,514 and 36,736,708 is: 77,280,306.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,463,514 : 36,736,708 = 36,736,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,463,514/36,736,708 = 36,736,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,463,514x = 36,736,708 × 36,736,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,463,514x = 1,349,585,714,677,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,585,714,677,264/17,463,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,280,306.51

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