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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,217,412.13 and 24,400,231.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,217,412.13 and 24,400,231.88 is: 53,075,638.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217,412.13 : 24,400,231.88 = 24,400,231.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217,412.13/24,400,231.88 = 24,400,231.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217,412.13x = 24,400,231.88 × 24,400,231.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217,412.13x = 595,371,315,553,766
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,371,315,553,766/11,217,412.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,075,638.92

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