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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,124,952.50 and 23,482,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,124,952.50 and 23,482,932.75 is: 32,201,440.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,124,952.50 : 23,482,932.75 = 23,482,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,124,952.50/23,482,932.75 = 23,482,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,124,952.50x = 23,482,932.75 × 23,482,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,124,952.50x = 551,448,130,541,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,448,130,541,022.56/17,124,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,201,440.01

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