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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,330,264 and 24,227,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,330,264 and 24,227,532 is: 33,869,842.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,330,264 : 24,227,532 = 24,227,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,330,264/24,227,532 = 24,227,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,330,264x = 24,227,532 × 24,227,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,330,264x = 586,973,306,811,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,973,306,811,024/17,330,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,869,842.19

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