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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,042,673 and 37,241,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,042,673 and 37,241,528 is: 57,686,240.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,042,673 : 37,241,528 = 37,241,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,042,673/37,241,528 = 37,241,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,042,673x = 37,241,528 × 37,241,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,042,673x = 1,386,931,407,774,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,931,407,774,784/24,042,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,686,240.12

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