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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,582,722 and 36,512,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,582,722 and 36,512,420 is: 75,821,981.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,582,722 : 36,512,420 = 36,512,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,582,722/36,512,420 = 36,512,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,582,722x = 36,512,420 × 36,512,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,582,722x = 1,333,156,814,256,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,156,814,256,400/17,582,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,821,981.05

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