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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,100,104 and 36,714,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,100,104 and 36,714,846 is: 55,932,535.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,100,104 : 36,714,846 = 36,714,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,100,104/36,714,846 = 36,714,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,100,104x = 36,714,846 × 36,714,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,100,104x = 1,347,979,916,803,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,979,916,803,716/24,100,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,932,535.26

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