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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,580,528 and 36,508,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,580,528 and 36,508,464 is: 75,815,012.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,580,528 : 36,508,464 = 36,508,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,580,528/36,508,464 = 36,508,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,580,528x = 36,508,464 × 36,508,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,580,528x = 1,332,867,943,639,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,867,943,639,296/17,580,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,815,012.13

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