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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,090 and 36,588,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,090 and 36,588,786.50 is: 55,415,775.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,090 : 36,588,786.50 = 36,588,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,090/36,588,786.50 = 36,588,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,090x = 36,588,786.50 × 36,588,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,090x = 1,338,739,297,542,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,739,297,542,582.25/24,158,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,415,775.73

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