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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,024,323 and 23,888,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,024,323 and 23,888,498 is: 33,520,295.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,024,323 : 23,888,498 = 23,888,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,024,323/23,888,498 = 23,888,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,024,323x = 23,888,498 × 23,888,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,024,323x = 570,660,336,696,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,660,336,696,004/17,024,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,520,295.44

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