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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,538,200.75 and 37,995,738.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,538,200.75 and 37,995,738.19 is: 58,833,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,538,200.75 : 37,995,738.19 = 37,995,738.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,538,200.75/37,995,738.19 = 37,995,738.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,538,200.75x = 37,995,738.19 × 37,995,738.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,538,200.75x = 1,443,676,120,413,045.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,676,120,413,045.75/24,538,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,833,821.40

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