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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,261,605.50 and 24,587,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,261,605.50 and 24,587,466 is: 53,681,820.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,261,605.50 : 24,587,466 = 24,587,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,261,605.50/24,587,466 = 24,587,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,261,605.50x = 24,587,466 × 24,587,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,261,605.50x = 604,543,484,301,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,543,484,301,156/11,261,605.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,681,820.44

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