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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,880,499.50 and 24,671,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,880,499.50 and 24,671,508.75 is: 51,233,817.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,880,499.50 : 24,671,508.75 = 24,671,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,880,499.50/24,671,508.75 = 24,671,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,880,499.50x = 24,671,508.75 × 24,671,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,880,499.50x = 608,683,344,001,326.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,683,344,001,326.50/11,880,499.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,233,817.57

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