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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,465,636 and 36,696,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,465,636 and 36,696,080 is: 55,040,559.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,465,636 : 36,696,080 = 36,696,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,465,636/36,696,080 = 36,696,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,465,636x = 36,696,080 × 36,696,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,465,636x = 1,346,602,287,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,602,287,366,400/24,465,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,559.23

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