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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,232,576 and 36,373,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,232,576 and 36,373,650 is: 54,597,679.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,232,576 : 36,373,650 = 36,373,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,232,576/36,373,650 = 36,373,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,232,576x = 36,373,650 × 36,373,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,232,576x = 1,323,042,414,322,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,042,414,322,500/24,232,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,597,679.35

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