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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,421,912 and 36,687,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,421,912 and 36,687,072 is: 55,112,034.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,421,912 : 36,687,072 = 36,687,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,421,912/36,687,072 = 36,687,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,421,912x = 36,687,072 × 36,687,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,421,912x = 1,345,941,251,933,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,941,251,933,184/24,421,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,112,034.30

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