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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,342,792.19 and 37,910,051.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,342,792.19 and 37,910,051.16 is: 59,038,912.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,342,792.19 : 37,910,051.16 = 37,910,051.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,342,792.19/37,910,051.16 = 37,910,051.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,342,792.19x = 37,910,051.16 × 37,910,051.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,342,792.19x = 1,437,171,978,669,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,171,978,669,492/24,342,792.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,038,912.53

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