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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,594,468.75 and 36,756,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,594,468.75 and 36,756,153 is: 54,931,651.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,594,468.75 : 36,756,153 = 36,756,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,594,468.75/36,756,153 = 36,756,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,594,468.75x = 36,756,153 × 36,756,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,594,468.75x = 1,351,014,783,359,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,014,783,359,409/24,594,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,931,651.38

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