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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,004,579.50 and 34,302,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,004,579.50 and 34,302,024 is: 49,016,849.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,004,579.50 : 34,302,024 = 34,302,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,004,579.50/34,302,024 = 34,302,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,004,579.50x = 34,302,024 × 34,302,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,004,579.50x = 1,176,628,850,496,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,628,850,496,576/24,004,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,016,849.08

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