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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,095,979 and 36,708,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,095,979 and 36,708,758 is: 55,923,559.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,095,979 : 36,708,758 = 36,708,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,095,979/36,708,758 = 36,708,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,095,979x = 36,708,758 × 36,708,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,095,979x = 1,347,532,913,902,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,532,913,902,564/24,095,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,923,559.44

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