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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,721,988 and 36,368,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,721,988 and 36,368,516 is: 53,501,723.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,721,988 : 36,368,516 = 36,368,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,721,988/36,368,516 = 36,368,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,721,988x = 36,368,516 × 36,368,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,721,988x = 1,322,668,956,042,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,668,956,042,256/24,721,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,501,723.08

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