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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,610.50 and 36,387,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,610.50 and 36,387,112.50 is: 54,919,048.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,610.50 : 36,387,112.50 = 36,387,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,610.50/36,387,112.50 = 36,387,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,610.50x = 36,387,112.50 × 36,387,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,610.50x = 1,324,021,956,087,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,021,956,087,656.25/24,108,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,048.78

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