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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,671 and 36,387,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,671 and 36,387,201 is: 54,919,178.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,671 : 36,387,201 = 36,387,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,671/36,387,201 = 36,387,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,671x = 36,387,201 × 36,387,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,671x = 1,324,028,396,614,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,028,396,614,401/24,108,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,178.11

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