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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,726,887 and 36,349,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,726,887 and 36,349,620 is: 53,435,552.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,726,887 : 36,349,620 = 36,349,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,726,887/36,349,620 = 36,349,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,726,887x = 36,349,620 × 36,349,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,726,887x = 1,321,294,874,144,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,294,874,144,400/24,726,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,435,552.73

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