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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,596,330 and 36,801,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,596,330 and 36,801,498 is: 76,967,768.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,596,330 : 36,801,498 = 36,801,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,596,330/36,801,498 = 36,801,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,596,330x = 36,801,498 × 36,801,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,596,330x = 1,354,350,255,044,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,350,255,044,004/17,596,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,967,768.57

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