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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,902 and 56,985,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,902 and 56,985,987 is: 131,912,244.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,902 : 56,985,987 = 56,985,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,902/56,985,987 = 56,985,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,902x = 56,985,987 × 56,985,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,902x = 3,247,402,714,364,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,402,714,364,169/24,617,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,244.77

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