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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,430,000 and 24,453,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,430,000 and 24,453,229.50 is: 52,314,998.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,430,000 : 24,453,229.50 = 24,453,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,430,000/24,453,229.50 = 24,453,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,430,000x = 24,453,229.50 × 24,453,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,430,000x = 597,960,432,979,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,960,432,979,670.25/11,430,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,314,998.51

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