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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,422 and 36,083,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,422 and 36,083,967 is: 52,956,046.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,422 : 36,083,967 = 36,083,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,422/36,083,967 = 36,083,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,422x = 36,083,967 × 36,083,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,422x = 1,302,052,674,457,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,052,674,457,089/24,587,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,046.98

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