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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,987,237.75 and 55,716,585.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,987,237.75 and 55,716,585.75 is: 124,236,938.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,987,237.75 : 55,716,585.75 = 55,716,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,987,237.75/55,716,585.75 = 55,716,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,987,237.75x = 55,716,585.75 × 55,716,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,987,237.75x = 3,104,337,927,637,103
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,337,927,637,103/24,987,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,236,938.82

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