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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,914,592 and 36,581,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,914,592 and 36,581,118 is: 74,697,665.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,914,592 : 36,581,118 = 36,581,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,914,592/36,581,118 = 36,581,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,914,592x = 36,581,118 × 36,581,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,914,592x = 1,338,178,194,129,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,178,194,129,924/17,914,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,697,665.13

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