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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,491,140 and 36,102,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,491,140 and 36,102,672 is: 74,517,894.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,491,140 : 36,102,672 = 36,102,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,491,140/36,102,672 = 36,102,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,491,140x = 36,102,672 × 36,102,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,491,140x = 1,303,402,925,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,402,925,539,584/17,491,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,517,894.52

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