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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,096,518 and 36,709,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,096,518 and 36,709,503 is: 55,924,578.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,096,518 : 36,709,503 = 36,709,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,096,518/36,709,503 = 36,709,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,096,518x = 36,709,503 × 36,709,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,096,518x = 1,347,587,610,507,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,587,610,507,009/24,096,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,924,578.42

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