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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,095,923.88 and 36,708,680.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,095,923.88 and 36,708,680.25 is: 55,923,450.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,095,923.88 : 36,708,680.25 = 36,708,680.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,095,923.88/36,708,680.25 = 36,708,680.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,095,923.88x = 36,708,680.25 × 36,708,680.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,095,923.88x = 1,347,527,205,696,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,527,205,696,740/24,095,923.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,923,450.48

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