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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,244,011 and 37,640,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,244,011 and 37,640,940 is: 58,440,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,244,011 : 37,640,940 = 37,640,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,244,011/37,640,940 = 37,640,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,244,011x = 37,640,940 × 37,640,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,244,011x = 1,416,840,364,083,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,840,364,083,600/24,244,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,440,839.85

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