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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,603.75 and 36,387,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,603.75 and 36,387,108 is: 54,919,050.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,603.75 : 36,387,108 = 36,387,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,603.75/36,387,108 = 36,387,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,603.75x = 36,387,108 × 36,387,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,603.75x = 1,324,021,628,603,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,021,628,603,664/24,108,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,050.57

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