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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,493,440.50 and 24,114,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,493,440.50 and 24,114,363 is: 33,241,174.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,493,440.50 : 24,114,363 = 24,114,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,493,440.50/24,114,363 = 24,114,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,493,440.50x = 24,114,363 × 24,114,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,493,440.50x = 581,502,502,895,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,502,502,895,769/17,493,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,241,174.19

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