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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,158,422.13 and 36,589,466.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,158,422.13 and 36,589,466.81 is: 55,417,074.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,158,422.13 : 36,589,466.81 = 36,589,466.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,158,422.13/36,589,466.81 = 36,589,466.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,158,422.13x = 36,589,466.81 × 36,589,466.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,158,422.13x = 1,338,789,081,623,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,789,081,623,039/24,158,422.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,417,074.62

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