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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,320,344.75 and 24,214,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,320,344.75 and 24,214,860 is: 33,853,797.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,320,344.75 : 24,214,860 = 24,214,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,320,344.75/24,214,860 = 24,214,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,320,344.75x = 24,214,860 × 24,214,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,320,344.75x = 586,359,444,819,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,359,444,819,600/17,320,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,853,797.56

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