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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,124,943 and 23,482,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,124,943 and 23,482,918 is: 32,201,417.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,124,943 : 23,482,918 = 23,482,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,124,943/23,482,918 = 23,482,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,124,943x = 23,482,918 × 23,482,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,124,943x = 551,447,437,794,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,447,437,794,724/17,124,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201,417.42

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