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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,374,178.50 and 37,862,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,374,178.50 and 37,862,815 is: 58,816,044.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,374,178.50 : 37,862,815 = 37,862,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,374,178.50/37,862,815 = 37,862,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,374,178.50x = 37,862,815 × 37,862,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,374,178.50x = 1,433,592,759,724,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,592,759,724,225/24,374,178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,816,044.19

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