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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,283,082.81 and 37,362,519.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,283,082.81 and 37,362,519.56 is: 57,486,847.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,283,082.81 : 37,362,519.56 = 37,362,519.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,283,082.81/37,362,519.56 = 37,362,519.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,283,082.81x = 37,362,519.56 × 37,362,519.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,283,082.81x = 1,395,957,868,058,195.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,957,868,058,195.25/24,283,082.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,847.07

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