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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,234,557.50 and 24,204,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,234,557.50 and 24,204,608 is: 52,148,297.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,234,557.50 : 24,204,608 = 24,204,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,234,557.50/24,204,608 = 24,204,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,234,557.50x = 24,204,608 × 24,204,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,234,557.50x = 585,863,048,433,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,863,048,433,664/11,234,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,148,297.65

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