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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,038,151.75 and 51,721,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,038,151.75 and 51,721,213.50 is: 111,284,925.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,038,151.75 : 51,721,213.50 = 51,721,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,038,151.75/51,721,213.50 = 51,721,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,038,151.75x = 51,721,213.50 × 51,721,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,038,151.75x = 2,675,083,925,912,582
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,083,925,912,582/24,038,151.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,284,925.47

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