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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,404,351 and 36,856,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,404,351 and 36,856,632 is: 55,662,669.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,404,351 : 36,856,632 = 36,856,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,404,351/36,856,632 = 36,856,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,404,351x = 36,856,632 × 36,856,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,404,351x = 1,358,411,322,383,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,411,322,383,424/24,404,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,662,669.43

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