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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,127,274.50 and 24,745,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,127,274.50 and 24,745,932 is: 35,753,566.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,127,274.50 : 24,745,932 = 24,745,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,127,274.50/24,745,932 = 24,745,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,127,274.50x = 24,745,932 × 24,745,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,127,274.50x = 612,361,150,548,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,361,150,548,624/17,127,274.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,753,566.66

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