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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,164,894 and 36,598,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,164,894 and 36,598,314 is: 55,429,028.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,164,894 : 36,598,314 = 36,598,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,164,894/36,598,314 = 36,598,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,164,894x = 36,598,314 × 36,598,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,164,894x = 1,339,436,587,642,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,436,587,642,596/24,164,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,429,028.06

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