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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,345,461.75 and 24,387,139.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,345,461.75 and 24,387,139.13 is: 57,487,289.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,345,461.75 : 24,387,139.13 = 24,387,139.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,345,461.75/24,387,139.13 = 24,387,139.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,345,461.75x = 24,387,139.13 × 24,387,139.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,345,461.75x = 594,732,554,702,105.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,732,554,702,105.75/10,345,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,487,289.51

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