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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,023,500 and 51,826,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,023,500 and 51,826,136 is: 111,805,039.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,023,500 : 51,826,136 = 51,826,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,023,500/51,826,136 = 51,826,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,023,500x = 51,826,136 × 51,826,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,023,500x = 2,685,948,372,690,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,948,372,690,496/24,023,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,805,039.76

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