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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,618,058 and 56,986,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,618,058 and 56,986,398 is: 131,913,311.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,618,058 : 56,986,398 = 56,986,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,618,058/56,986,398 = 56,986,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,618,058x = 56,986,398 × 56,986,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,618,058x = 3,247,449,557,014,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,449,557,014,404/24,618,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,913,311.64

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