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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,169,536 and 23,234,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,169,536 and 23,234,880 is: 31,442,879.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,169,536 : 23,234,880 = 23,234,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,169,536/23,234,880 = 23,234,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,169,536x = 23,234,880 × 23,234,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,169,536x = 539,859,648,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,859,648,614,400/17,169,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,442,879.33

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