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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,538,142.50 and 24,620,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,538,142.50 and 24,620,604 is: 52,536,544.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,538,142.50 : 24,620,604 = 24,620,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,538,142.50/24,620,604 = 24,620,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,538,142.50x = 24,620,604 × 24,620,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,538,142.50x = 606,174,141,324,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,174,141,324,816/11,538,142.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,536,544.88

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