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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,094,078.25 and 36,705,773.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,094,078.25 and 36,705,773.38 is: 55,918,877.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,094,078.25 : 36,705,773.38 = 36,705,773.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,094,078.25/36,705,773.38 = 36,705,773.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,094,078.25x = 36,705,773.38 × 36,705,773.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,094,078.25x = 1,347,313,799,056,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,313,799,056,859/24,094,078.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,918,877.04

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