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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,330,260 and 24,227,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,330,260 and 24,227,526 is: 33,869,833.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,330,260 : 24,227,526 = 24,227,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,330,260/24,227,526 = 24,227,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,330,260x = 24,227,526 × 24,227,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,330,260x = 586,973,016,080,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,973,016,080,676/17,330,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,869,833.23

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