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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,588,104 and 36,084,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,588,104 and 36,084,960 is: 52,957,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,588,104 : 36,084,960 = 36,084,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,588,104/36,084,960 = 36,084,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,588,104x = 36,084,960 × 36,084,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,588,104x = 1,302,124,338,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,124,338,201,600/24,588,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,957,492.70

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