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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,506,551 and 24,806,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,506,551 and 24,806,440.50 is: 53,479,056.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,506,551 : 24,806,440.50 = 24,806,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,506,551/24,806,440.50 = 24,806,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,506,551x = 24,806,440.50 × 24,806,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,506,551x = 615,359,490,280,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,359,490,280,040.25/11,506,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,479,056.43

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