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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,040,071 and 56,691,859.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,040,071 and 56,691,859.50 is: 133,692,073.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,040,071 : 56,691,859.50 = 56,691,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,040,071/56,691,859.50 = 56,691,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,040,071x = 56,691,859.50 × 56,691,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,040,071x = 3,213,966,933,567,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,966,933,567,740/24,040,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,692,073.27

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