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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,165,238 and 36,598,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,165,238 and 36,598,834 is: 55,429,814.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,165,238 : 36,598,834 = 36,598,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,165,238/36,598,834 = 36,598,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,165,238x = 36,598,834 × 36,598,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,165,238x = 1,339,474,650,159,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,474,650,159,556/24,165,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,429,814.11

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