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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,091,781.06 and 36,702,306.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,091,781.06 and 36,702,306.56 is: 55,913,645.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,091,781.06 : 36,702,306.56 = 36,702,306.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,091,781.06/36,702,306.56 = 36,702,306.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,091,781.06x = 36,702,306.56 × 36,702,306.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,091,781.06x = 1,347,059,307,007,730.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,059,307,007,730.50/24,091,781.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,913,645.55

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