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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,384,883 and 24,587,572.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,384,883 and 24,587,572.50 is: 53,101,004.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,384,883 : 24,587,572.50 = 24,587,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,384,883/24,587,572.50 = 24,587,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,384,883x = 24,587,572.50 × 24,587,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,384,883x = 604,548,721,442,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,548,721,442,756.25/11,384,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,101,004.33

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