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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,431,897,841.25 and 24,517,877,242.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,431,897,841.25 and 24,517,877,242.50 is: 52,583,246,703.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,431,897,841.25 : 24,517,877,242.50 = 24,517,877,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,431,897,841.25/24,517,877,242.50 = 24,517,877,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,431,897,841.25x = 24,517,877,242.50 × 24,517,877,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,431,897,841.25x = 601,126,304,478,299,422,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,126,304,478,299,422,720/11,431,897,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,583,246,703.73

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