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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,124,945 and 23,482,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,124,945 and 23,482,921 is: 32,201,421.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,124,945 : 23,482,921 = 23,482,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,124,945/23,482,921 = 23,482,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,124,945x = 23,482,921 × 23,482,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,124,945x = 551,447,578,692,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,447,578,692,241/17,124,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201,421.88

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