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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,058,534 and 56,138,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,058,534 and 56,138,517 is: 130,994,394.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,058,534 : 56,138,517 = 56,138,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,058,534/56,138,517 = 56,138,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,058,534x = 56,138,517 × 56,138,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,058,534x = 3,151,533,090,959,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,533,090,959,289/24,058,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,994,394.38

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