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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,173,676 and 37,485,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,173,676 and 37,485,963 is: 58,129,240.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,173,676 : 37,485,963 = 37,485,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,173,676/37,485,963 = 37,485,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,173,676x = 37,485,963 × 37,485,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,173,676x = 1,405,197,422,037,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,197,422,037,369/24,173,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,129,240.34

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