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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,934 and 56,986,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,934 and 56,986,065 is: 131,912,434.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,934 : 56,986,065 = 56,986,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,934/56,986,065 = 56,986,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,934x = 56,986,065 × 56,986,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,934x = 3,247,411,604,184,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,411,604,184,225/24,617,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,434.41

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