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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,234,139.75 and 24,198,743.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,234,139.75 and 24,198,743.25 is: 52,124,967.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,234,139.75 : 24,198,743.25 = 24,198,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,234,139.75/24,198,743.25 = 24,198,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,234,139.75x = 24,198,743.25 × 24,198,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,234,139.75x = 585,579,174,879,420.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,579,174,879,420.50/11,234,139.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,124,967.99

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