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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,044,085.56 and 52,497,471.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,044,085.56 and 52,497,471.94 is: 114,622,140.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,044,085.56 : 52,497,471.94 = 52,497,471.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,044,085.56/52,497,471.94 = 52,497,471.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,044,085.56x = 52,497,471.94 × 52,497,471.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,044,085.56x = 2,755,984,559,828,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,984,559,828,600/24,044,085.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,622,140.76

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