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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,636,454 and 35,981,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,636,454 and 35,981,500.50 is: 73,408,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,454 : 35,981,500.50 = 35,981,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,454/35,981,500.50 = 35,981,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,454x = 35,981,500.50 × 35,981,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,454x = 1,294,668,378,231,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,668,378,231,500.25/17,636,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,408,655.63

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