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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,424 and 36,083,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,424 and 36,083,970 is: 52,956,051.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,424 : 36,083,970 = 36,083,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,424/36,083,970 = 36,083,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,424x = 36,083,970 × 36,083,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,424x = 1,302,052,890,960,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,052,890,960,900/24,587,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,051.47

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