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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,427 and 36,083,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,427 and 36,083,978 is: 52,956,068.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,427 : 36,083,978 = 36,083,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,427/36,083,978 = 36,083,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,427x = 36,083,978 × 36,083,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,427x = 1,302,053,468,304,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,053,468,304,484/24,587,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,068.49

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