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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,243,772.75 and 23,976,091.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,243,772.75 and 23,976,091.13 is: 33,336,843.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,243,772.75 : 23,976,091.13 = 23,976,091.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,243,772.75/23,976,091.13 = 23,976,091.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,243,772.75x = 23,976,091.13 × 23,976,091.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,243,772.75x = 574,852,945,634,303.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,852,945,634,303.75/17,243,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,336,843.04

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