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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,612.75 and 36,387,115.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,612.75 and 36,387,115.88 is: 54,919,053.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,612.75 : 36,387,115.88 = 36,387,115.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,612.75/36,387,115.88 = 36,387,115.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,612.75x = 36,387,115.88 × 36,387,115.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,612.75x = 1,324,022,201,700,677
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,022,201,700,677/24,108,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,053.84

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