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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,187,836.50 and 24,856,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,187,836.50 and 24,856,611 is: 35,946,997.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,187,836.50 : 24,856,611 = 24,856,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,187,836.50/24,856,611 = 24,856,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,187,836.50x = 24,856,611 × 24,856,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,187,836.50x = 617,851,110,405,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,851,110,405,321/17,187,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,946,997.19

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