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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,438,264.75 and 36,906,513.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,438,264.75 and 36,906,513.75 is: 55,735,984.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,438,264.75 : 36,906,513.75 = 36,906,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,438,264.75/36,906,513.75 = 36,906,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,438,264.75x = 36,906,513.75 × 36,906,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,438,264.75x = 1,362,090,757,178,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,090,757,178,939/24,438,264.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,735,984.99

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