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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,618,028 and 56,986,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,618,028 and 56,986,278 is: 131,912,916.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,618,028 : 56,986,278 = 56,986,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,618,028/56,986,278 = 56,986,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,618,028x = 56,986,278 × 56,986,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,618,028x = 3,247,435,880,293,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,435,880,293,284/24,618,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,916.84

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