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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,415,026.75 and 37,770,175.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,415,026.75 and 37,770,175.13 is: 58,430,660.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,415,026.75 : 37,770,175.13 = 37,770,175.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,415,026.75/37,770,175.13 = 37,770,175.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,415,026.75x = 37,770,175.13 × 37,770,175.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,415,026.75x = 1,426,586,128,973,168.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,586,128,973,168.75/24,415,026.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,430,660.08

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