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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,041,574 and 17,165,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,041,574 and 17,165,478 is: 24,469,694.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,041,574 : 17,165,478 = 17,165,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,041,574/17,165,478 = 17,165,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,041,574x = 17,165,478 × 17,165,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,041,574x = 294,653,634,968,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,653,634,968,484/12,041,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,469,694.32

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