Finding the Third Proportional to 24,058,542 and 56,138,536
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,058,542 and 56,138,536 is: 130,994,439.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,058,542 : 56,138,536 = 56,138,536 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,058,542/56,138,536 = 56,138,536/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,058,542x = 56,138,536 × 56,138,536 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,058,542x = 3,151,535,224,223,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,151,535,224,223,296/24,058,542 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 130,994,439.49
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