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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,620 and 36,387,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,620 and 36,387,127 is: 54,919,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,620 : 36,387,127 = 36,387,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,620/36,387,127 = 36,387,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,620x = 36,387,127 × 36,387,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,620x = 1,324,023,011,314,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,023,011,314,129/24,108,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,070.91

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