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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,384,880 and 24,587,566.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,384,880 and 24,587,566.50 is: 53,100,992.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,384,880 : 24,587,566.50 = 24,587,566.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,384,880/24,587,566.50 = 24,587,566.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,384,880x = 24,587,566.50 × 24,587,566.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,384,880x = 604,548,426,391,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,548,426,391,922.25/11,384,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,100,992.40

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