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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,167,410 and 24,060,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,167,410 and 24,060,068 is: 33,720,105.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,167,410 : 24,060,068 = 24,060,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,167,410/24,060,068 = 24,060,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,167,410x = 24,060,068 × 24,060,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,167,410x = 578,886,872,164,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,886,872,164,624/17,167,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,720,105.26

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