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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,107,163.75 and 36,378,110.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,107,163.75 and 36,378,110.25 is: 54,895,172.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,107,163.75 : 36,378,110.25 = 36,378,110.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,107,163.75/36,378,110.25 = 36,378,110.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,107,163.75x = 36,378,110.25 × 36,378,110.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,107,163.75x = 1,323,366,905,361,155
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,366,905,361,155/24,107,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,895,172.20

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