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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,694,865.13 and 23,906,913.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,694,865.13 and 23,906,913.75 is: 32,299,795.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,694,865.13 : 23,906,913.75 = 23,906,913.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,694,865.13/23,906,913.75 = 23,906,913.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,694,865.13x = 23,906,913.75 × 23,906,913.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,694,865.13x = 571,540,525,049,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,540,525,049,939/17,694,865.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,299,795.51

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