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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,094,081.97 and 36,705,779.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,094,081.97 and 36,705,779.44 is: 55,918,886.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,094,081.97 : 36,705,779.44 = 36,705,779.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,094,081.97/36,705,779.44 = 36,705,779.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,094,081.97x = 36,705,779.44 × 36,705,779.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,094,081.97x = 1,347,314,244,114,397.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,314,244,114,397.75/24,094,081.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,918,886.88

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