Finding the Third Proportional to 24,677,138 and 36,870,551
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,677,138 and 36,870,551 is: 55,088,946.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,677,138 : 36,870,551 = 36,870,551 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,677,138/36,870,551 = 36,870,551/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,677,138x = 36,870,551 × 36,870,551 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,677,138x = 1,359,437,531,043,601 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,359,437,531,043,601/24,677,138 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 55,088,946.34
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