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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,038,124 and 56,688,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,038,124 and 56,688,072 is: 133,685,037.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,038,124 : 56,688,072 = 56,688,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,038,124/56,688,072 = 56,688,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,038,124x = 56,688,072 × 56,688,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,038,124x = 3,213,537,507,077,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,537,507,077,184/24,038,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,685,037.45

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