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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,038,126 and 56,688,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,038,126 and 56,688,077 is: 133,685,049.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,038,126 : 56,688,077 = 56,688,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,038,126/56,688,077 = 56,688,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,038,126x = 56,688,077 × 56,688,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,038,126x = 3,213,538,073,957,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,538,073,957,929/24,038,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,685,049.91

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