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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,613,672.75 and 36,435,602.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,613,672.75 and 36,435,602.25 is: 75,370,601.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,613,672.75 : 36,435,602.25 = 36,435,602.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,613,672.75/36,435,602.25 = 36,435,602.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,613,672.75x = 36,435,602.25 × 36,435,602.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,613,672.75x = 1,327,553,111,320,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,553,111,320,205/17,613,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,370,601.59

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