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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,618,024 and 56,986,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,618,024 and 56,986,268 is: 131,912,891.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,618,024 : 56,986,268 = 56,986,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,618,024/56,986,268 = 56,986,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,618,024x = 56,986,268 × 56,986,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,618,024x = 3,247,434,740,567,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,434,740,567,824/24,618,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,891.98

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