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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,436,935 and 36,232,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,436,935 and 36,232,551 is: 53,721,866.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,436,935 : 36,232,551 = 36,232,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,436,935/36,232,551 = 36,232,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,436,935x = 36,232,551 × 36,232,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,436,935x = 1,312,797,751,967,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,797,751,967,601/24,436,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,721,866.18

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