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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,108,614.50 and 36,387,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,108,614.50 and 36,387,118.50 is: 54,919,057.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,108,614.50 : 36,387,118.50 = 36,387,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,108,614.50/36,387,118.50 = 36,387,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,108,614.50x = 36,387,118.50 × 36,387,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,108,614.50x = 1,324,022,392,733,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,022,392,733,042.25/24,108,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,057.78

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