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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,421,916 and 36,687,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,421,916 and 36,687,078 is: 55,112,043.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,421,916 : 36,687,078 = 36,687,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,421,916/36,687,078 = 36,687,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,421,916x = 36,687,078 × 36,687,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,421,916x = 1,345,941,692,178,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,941,692,178,084/24,421,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,112,043.30

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