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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,436,896.75 and 36,232,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,436,896.75 and 36,232,501.50 is: 53,721,803.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,436,896.75 : 36,232,501.50 = 36,232,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,436,896.75/36,232,501.50 = 36,232,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,436,896.75x = 36,232,501.50 × 36,232,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,436,896.75x = 1,312,794,164,947,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,794,164,947,502.25/24,436,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,721,803.48

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