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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,495,497.13 and 24,626,779.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,495,497.13 and 24,626,779.31 is: 34,664,820.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,495,497.13 : 24,626,779.31 = 24,626,779.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,495,497.13/24,626,779.31 = 24,626,779.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,495,497.13x = 24,626,779.31 × 24,626,779.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,495,497.13x = 606,478,259,306,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,478,259,306,578/17,495,497.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,664,820.04

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