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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,317,620 and 37,948,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,317,620 and 37,948,686 is: 59,220,547.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,317,620 : 37,948,686 = 37,948,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,317,620/37,948,686 = 37,948,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,317,620x = 37,948,686 × 37,948,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,317,620x = 1,440,102,769,126,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,102,769,126,596/24,317,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,220,547.45

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