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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,283 and 36,589,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,283 and 36,589,065 is: 55,416,176.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,283 : 36,589,065 = 36,589,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,283/36,589,065 = 36,589,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,283x = 36,589,065 × 36,589,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,283x = 1,338,759,677,574,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,759,677,574,225/24,158,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,416,176.62

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