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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,164,920 and 36,598,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,164,920 and 36,598,360 is: 55,429,107.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,164,920 : 36,598,360 = 36,598,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,164,920/36,598,360 = 36,598,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,164,920x = 36,598,360 × 36,598,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,164,920x = 1,339,439,954,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,439,954,689,600/24,164,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,429,107.76

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