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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,217,061.06 and 37,222,375.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,217,061.06 and 37,222,375.50 is: 57,211,947.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,217,061.06 : 37,222,375.50 = 37,222,375.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,217,061.06/37,222,375.50 = 37,222,375.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,217,061.06x = 37,222,375.50 × 37,222,375.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,217,061.06x = 1,385,505,237,863,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,505,237,863,000.25/24,217,061.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,211,947.99

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