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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,095,505 and 36,708,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,095,505 and 36,708,219 is: 55,923,017.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,095,505 : 36,708,219 = 36,708,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,095,505/36,708,219 = 36,708,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,095,505x = 36,708,219 × 36,708,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,095,505x = 1,347,493,342,151,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,493,342,151,961/24,095,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,923,017.27

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