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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,040,018 and 48,928,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,040,018 and 48,928,915 is: 99,585,562.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,040,018 : 48,928,915 = 48,928,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,040,018/48,928,915 = 48,928,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,040,018x = 48,928,915 × 48,928,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,040,018x = 2,394,038,723,077,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,038,723,077,225/24,040,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,585,562.83

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