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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,801,139 and 36,545,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,801,139 and 36,545,964 is: 75,029,327.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,139 : 36,545,964 = 36,545,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,139/36,545,964 = 36,545,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,139x = 36,545,964 × 36,545,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,139x = 1,335,607,484,689,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,607,484,689,296/17,801,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,029,327.32

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