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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,554,450.50 and 23,299,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,554,450.50 and 23,299,218 is: 30,923,984.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,554,450.50 : 23,299,218 = 23,299,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,554,450.50/23,299,218 = 23,299,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,554,450.50x = 23,299,218 × 23,299,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,554,450.50x = 542,853,559,411,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,853,559,411,524/17,554,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,923,984.74

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