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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,310,932.75 and 37,363,101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,310,932.75 and 37,363,101.75 is: 57,422,781.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,310,932.75 : 37,363,101.75 = 37,363,101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,310,932.75/37,363,101.75 = 37,363,101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,310,932.75x = 37,363,101.75 × 37,363,101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,310,932.75x = 1,396,001,372,380,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,001,372,380,853/24,310,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,422,781.21

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