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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,722,123.06 and 36,368,535.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,722,123.06 and 36,368,535.94 is: 53,501,489.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,722,123.06 : 36,368,535.94 = 36,368,535.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,722,123.06/36,368,535.94 = 36,368,535.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,722,123.06x = 36,368,535.94 × 36,368,535.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,722,123.06x = 1,322,670,406,237,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,670,406,237,229/24,722,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,501,489.45

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