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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,057,860 and 24,392,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,057,860 and 24,392,941 is: 34,882,193.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,860 : 24,392,941 = 24,392,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,860/24,392,941 = 24,392,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,860x = 24,392,941 × 24,392,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,860x = 595,015,570,629,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,015,570,629,481/17,057,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,882,193.35

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