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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,728,779 and 37,827,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,728,779 and 37,827,501 is: 57,864,556.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,728,779 : 37,827,501 = 37,827,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,728,779/37,827,501 = 37,827,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,728,779x = 37,827,501 × 37,827,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,728,779x = 1,430,919,831,905,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,919,831,905,001/24,728,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,864,556.59

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