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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,580,537 and 36,508,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,580,537 and 36,508,482 is: 75,815,048.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,580,537 : 36,508,482 = 36,508,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,580,537/36,508,482 = 36,508,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,580,537x = 36,508,482 × 36,508,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,580,537x = 1,332,869,257,944,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,869,257,944,324/17,580,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,815,048.08

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