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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,594,461 and 36,756,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,594,461 and 36,756,142 is: 54,931,635.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,594,461 : 36,756,142 = 36,756,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,594,461/36,756,142 = 36,756,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,594,461x = 36,756,142 × 36,756,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,594,461x = 1,351,013,974,724,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,013,974,724,164/24,594,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,931,635.82

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