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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,507,360 and 40,703,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,507,360 and 40,703,616 is: 67,603,542.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,507,360 : 40,703,616 = 40,703,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,507,360/40,703,616 = 40,703,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,507,360x = 40,703,616 × 40,703,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,507,360x = 1,656,784,355,475,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,784,355,475,456/24,507,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,603,542.59

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