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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,556,146.75 and 40,924,444.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,556,146.75 and 40,924,444.50 is: 68,203,296.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,556,146.75 : 40,924,444.50 = 40,924,444.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,556,146.75/40,924,444.50 = 40,924,444.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,556,146.75x = 40,924,444.50 × 40,924,444.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,556,146.75x = 1,674,810,157,633,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,810,157,633,580.25/24,556,146.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,203,296.50

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