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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,038,104.50 and 56,688,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,038,104.50 and 56,688,022.50 is: 133,684,912.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,038,104.50 : 56,688,022.50 = 56,688,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,038,104.50/56,688,022.50 = 56,688,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,038,104.50x = 56,688,022.50 × 56,688,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,038,104.50x = 3,213,531,894,960,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,531,894,960,506/24,038,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,684,912.43

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