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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,374,177.65 and 37,862,813.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,374,177.65 and 37,862,813.39 is: 58,816,041.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,374,177.65 : 37,862,813.39 = 37,862,813.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,374,177.65/37,862,813.39 = 37,862,813.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,374,177.65x = 37,862,813.39 × 37,862,813.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,374,177.65x = 1,433,592,637,853,291.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,592,637,853,291.75/24,374,177.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,816,041.24

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