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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,880,860 and 38,945,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,880,860 and 38,945,292 is: 60,959,941.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,880,860 : 38,945,292 = 38,945,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,880,860/38,945,292 = 38,945,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,880,860x = 38,945,292 × 38,945,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,880,860x = 1,516,735,768,965,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,735,768,965,264/24,880,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,959,941.46

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