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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,764,915.25 and 37,521,349.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,764,915.25 and 37,521,349.50 is: 56,848,636.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,764,915.25 : 37,521,349.50 = 37,521,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,764,915.25/37,521,349.50 = 37,521,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,764,915.25x = 37,521,349.50 × 37,521,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,764,915.25x = 1,407,851,668,301,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,851,668,301,150.25/24,764,915.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,848,636.63

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