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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,596,351 and 36,801,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,596,351 and 36,801,544 is: 76,967,869.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,596,351 : 36,801,544 = 36,801,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,596,351/36,801,544 = 36,801,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,596,351x = 36,801,544 × 36,801,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,596,351x = 1,354,353,640,783,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,353,640,783,936/17,596,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,967,869.12

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