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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,043,549.13 and 17,168,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,043,549.13 and 17,168,517 is: 24,474,344.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,043,549.13 : 17,168,517 = 17,168,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,043,549.13/17,168,517 = 17,168,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,043,549.13x = 17,168,517 × 17,168,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,043,549.13x = 294,757,975,979,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,757,975,979,289/12,043,549.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,474,344.97

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