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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,582,720 and 36,512,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,582,720 and 36,512,416 is: 75,821,973.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,582,720 : 36,512,416 = 36,512,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,582,720/36,512,416 = 36,512,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,582,720x = 36,512,416 × 36,512,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,582,720x = 1,333,156,522,157,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,156,522,157,056/17,582,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,821,973.06

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