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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,677,128 and 36,870,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,677,128 and 36,870,536 is: 55,088,923.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,677,128 : 36,870,536 = 36,870,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,677,128/36,870,536 = 36,870,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,677,128x = 36,870,536 × 36,870,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,677,128x = 1,359,436,424,927,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,436,424,927,296/24,677,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,088,923.84

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