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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,318,095.50 and 37,949,399.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,318,095.50 and 37,949,399.50 is: 59,221,616.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,318,095.50 : 37,949,399.50 = 37,949,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,318,095.50/37,949,399.50 = 37,949,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,318,095.50x = 37,949,399.50 × 37,949,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,318,095.50x = 1,440,156,922,410,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,156,922,410,600.25/24,318,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,221,616.36

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