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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,062,736 and 51,960,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,062,736 and 51,960,660 is: 112,202,959.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,062,736 : 51,960,660 = 51,960,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,062,736/51,960,660 = 51,960,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,062,736x = 51,960,660 × 51,960,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,062,736x = 2,699,910,187,635,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,910,187,635,600/24,062,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,202,959.28

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