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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,587,408.25 and 36,083,950.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,587,408.25 and 36,083,950.88 is: 52,956,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,587,408.25 : 36,083,950.88 = 36,083,950.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,587,408.25/36,083,950.88 = 36,083,950.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,587,408.25x = 36,083,950.88 × 36,083,950.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,587,408.25x = 1,302,051,510,749,413.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,051,510,749,413.25/24,587,408.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,956,029.26

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