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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,132,733 and 23,493,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,132,733 and 23,493,613 is: 32,216,100.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,132,733 : 23,493,613 = 23,493,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,132,733/23,493,613 = 23,493,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,132,733x = 23,493,613 × 23,493,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,132,733x = 551,949,851,793,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,949,851,793,769/17,132,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,216,100.71

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