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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,099,891.38 and 36,714,528.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,099,891.38 and 36,714,528.19 is: 55,932,060.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,099,891.38 : 36,714,528.19 = 36,714,528.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,099,891.38/36,714,528.19 = 36,714,528.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,099,891.38x = 36,714,528.19 × 36,714,528.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,099,891.38x = 1,347,956,580,030,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,956,580,030,732/24,099,891.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,932,060.40

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