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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,063,620 and 24,144,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,063,620 and 24,144,500 is: 34,163,728.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,063,620 : 24,144,500 = 24,144,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,063,620/24,144,500 = 24,144,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,063,620x = 24,144,500 × 24,144,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,063,620x = 582,956,880,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,956,880,250,000/17,063,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,163,728.46

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