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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,177,541.29 and 37,207,020.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,177,541.29 and 37,207,020.94 is: 57,258,196.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,177,541.29 : 37,207,020.94 = 37,207,020.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,177,541.29/37,207,020.94 = 37,207,020.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,177,541.29x = 37,207,020.94 × 37,207,020.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,177,541.29x = 1,384,362,407,043,563.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,362,407,043,563.50/24,177,541.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,258,196.38

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