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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,495,500 and 24,626,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,495,500 and 24,626,783 is: 34,664,824.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,495,500 : 24,626,783 = 24,626,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,495,500/24,626,783 = 24,626,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,495,500x = 24,626,783 × 24,626,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,495,500x = 606,478,440,929,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,478,440,929,089/17,495,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,664,824.72

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