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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,910 and 56,986,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,910 and 56,986,005 is: 131,912,285.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,910 : 56,986,005 = 56,986,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,910/56,986,005 = 56,986,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,910x = 56,986,005 × 56,986,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,910x = 3,247,404,765,860,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,404,765,860,025/24,617,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,285.24

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