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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,678,848 and 36,064,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,678,848 and 36,064,738 is: 52,703,648.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,678,848 : 36,064,738 = 36,064,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,678,848/36,064,738 = 36,064,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,678,848x = 36,064,738 × 36,064,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,678,848x = 1,300,665,327,008,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,665,327,008,644/24,678,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,703,648.36

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