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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,721,987.75 and 36,368,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,721,987.75 and 36,368,515.50 is: 53,501,722.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,721,987.75 : 36,368,515.50 = 36,368,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,721,987.75/36,368,515.50 = 36,368,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,721,987.75x = 36,368,515.50 × 36,368,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,721,987.75x = 1,322,668,919,673,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,668,919,673,740.25/24,721,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,501,722.15

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