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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,024,501 and 37,231,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,024,501 and 37,231,157 is: 57,697,724.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,024,501 : 37,231,157 = 37,231,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,024,501/37,231,157 = 37,231,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,024,501x = 37,231,157 × 37,231,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,024,501x = 1,386,159,051,558,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,159,051,558,649/24,024,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,697,724.98

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