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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,100,056 and 36,714,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,100,056 and 36,714,786 is: 55,932,463.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,100,056 : 36,714,786 = 36,714,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,100,056/36,714,786 = 36,714,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,100,056x = 36,714,786 × 36,714,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,100,056x = 1,347,975,511,025,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,975,511,025,796/24,100,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,932,463.85

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