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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,743,558 and 36,130,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,743,558 and 36,130,268 is: 73,570,152.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,743,558 : 36,130,268 = 36,130,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,743,558/36,130,268 = 36,130,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,743,558x = 36,130,268 × 36,130,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,743,558x = 1,305,396,265,751,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,396,265,751,824/17,743,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,570,152.38

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