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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,330,296 and 24,227,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,330,296 and 24,227,578 is: 33,869,908.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,330,296 : 24,227,578 = 24,227,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,330,296/24,227,578 = 24,227,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,330,296x = 24,227,578 × 24,227,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,330,296x = 586,975,535,746,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,975,535,746,084/17,330,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,869,908.27

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