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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,426 and 36,083,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,426 and 36,083,976 is: 52,956,064.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,426 : 36,083,976 = 36,083,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,426/36,083,976 = 36,083,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,426x = 36,083,976 × 36,083,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,426x = 1,302,053,323,968,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,053,323,968,576/24,587,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,064.78

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