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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,089,460 and 24,420,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,089,460 and 24,420,433 is: 34,896,219.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,089,460 : 24,420,433 = 24,420,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,089,460/24,420,433 = 24,420,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,089,460x = 24,420,433 × 24,420,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,089,460x = 596,357,547,907,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,357,547,907,489/17,089,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,896,219.54

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