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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,677,132 and 36,870,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,677,132 and 36,870,542 is: 55,088,932.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,677,132 : 36,870,542 = 36,870,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,677,132/36,870,542 = 36,870,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,677,132x = 36,870,542 × 36,870,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,677,132x = 1,359,436,867,373,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,436,867,373,764/24,677,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,088,932.84

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