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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,297,532 and 24,331,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,297,532 and 24,331,158 is: 34,224,839.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,297,532 : 24,331,158 = 24,331,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,297,532/24,331,158 = 24,331,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,297,532x = 24,331,158 × 24,331,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,297,532x = 592,005,249,620,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,005,249,620,964/17,297,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,224,839.11

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