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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,801,120 and 36,545,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,801,120 and 36,545,931 is: 75,029,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,120 : 36,545,931 = 36,545,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,120/36,545,931 = 36,545,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,120x = 36,545,931 × 36,545,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,120x = 1,335,605,072,656,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,605,072,656,761/17,801,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,029,271.90

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