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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,243,158.88 and 37,642,125.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,243,158.88 and 37,642,125.73 is: 58,446,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,243,158.88 : 37,642,125.73 = 37,642,125.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,243,158.88/37,642,125.73 = 37,642,125.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,243,158.88x = 37,642,125.73 × 37,642,125.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,243,158.88x = 1,416,929,629,214,300.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,929,629,214,300.75/24,243,158.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,446,576.04

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