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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,096 and 36,588,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,096 and 36,588,795 is: 55,415,787.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,096 : 36,588,795 = 36,588,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,096/36,588,795 = 36,588,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,096x = 36,588,795 × 36,588,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,096x = 1,338,739,919,552,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,739,919,552,025/24,158,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,415,787.72

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