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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,427,587.75 and 37,214,472.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,427,587.75 and 37,214,472.38 is: 56,694,789.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,427,587.75 : 37,214,472.38 = 37,214,472.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,427,587.75/37,214,472.38 = 37,214,472.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,427,587.75x = 37,214,472.38 × 37,214,472.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,427,587.75x = 1,384,916,954,149,638.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,916,954,149,638.25/24,427,587.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,694,789.85

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