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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,012,261,087.75 and 52,158,146,545.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,012,261,087.75 and 52,158,146,545.12 is: 113,295,130,395.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,012,261,087.75 : 52,158,146,545.12 = 52,158,146,545.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,012,261,087.75/52,158,146,545.12 = 52,158,146,545.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,012,261,087.75x = 52,158,146,545.12 × 52,158,146,545.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,012,261,087.75x = 2,720,472,251,022,630,715,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,472,251,022,630,715,392/24,012,261,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,295,130,395.30

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