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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,929,478 and 37,558,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,929,478 and 37,558,242 is: 56,584,479.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,929,478 : 37,558,242 = 37,558,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,929,478/37,558,242 = 37,558,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,929,478x = 37,558,242 × 37,558,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,929,478x = 1,410,621,542,130,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,621,542,130,564/24,929,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,584,479.71

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