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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,879,872.25 and 37,104,052.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,879,872.25 and 37,104,052.22 is: 55,334,315.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,879,872.25 : 37,104,052.22 = 37,104,052.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,879,872.25/37,104,052.22 = 37,104,052.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,879,872.25x = 37,104,052.22 × 37,104,052.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,879,872.25x = 1,376,710,691,051,726.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,710,691,051,726.75/24,879,872.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,334,315.11

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