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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,374,432 and 37,863,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,374,432 and 37,863,216 is: 58,816,678.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,374,432 : 37,863,216 = 37,863,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,374,432/37,863,216 = 37,863,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,374,432x = 37,863,216 × 37,863,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,374,432x = 1,433,623,125,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,623,125,862,656/24,374,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,816,678.31

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