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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,801,153 and 36,545,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,801,153 and 36,545,992 is: 75,029,383.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801,153 : 36,545,992 = 36,545,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801,153/36,545,992 = 36,545,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801,153x = 36,545,992 × 36,545,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801,153x = 1,335,609,531,264,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,609,531,264,064/17,801,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,029,383.28

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