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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,317,616 and 37,948,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,317,616 and 37,948,680 is: 59,220,538.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,317,616 : 37,948,680 = 37,948,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,317,616/37,948,680 = 37,948,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,317,616x = 37,948,680 × 37,948,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,317,616x = 1,440,102,313,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,102,313,742,400/24,317,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,220,538.47

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