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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,421,917 and 36,687,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,421,917 and 36,687,080 is: 55,112,047.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,421,917 : 36,687,080 = 36,687,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,421,917/36,687,080 = 36,687,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,421,917x = 36,687,080 × 36,687,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,421,917x = 1,345,941,838,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,941,838,926,400/24,421,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,112,047.06

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