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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,739,468.88 and 37,749,083.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,739,468.88 and 37,749,083.06 is: 57,599,994.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,739,468.88 : 37,749,083.06 = 37,749,083.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,739,468.88/37,749,083.06 = 37,749,083.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,739,468.88x = 37,749,083.06 × 37,749,083.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,739,468.88x = 1,424,993,272,059,524.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,993,272,059,524.50/24,739,468.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,599,994.54

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