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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,058,531.50 and 56,138,512.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,058,531.50 and 56,138,512.50 is: 130,994,386.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,058,531.50 : 56,138,512.50 = 56,138,512.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,058,531.50/56,138,512.50 = 56,138,512.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,058,531.50x = 56,138,512.50 × 56,138,512.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,058,531.50x = 3,151,532,585,712,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,532,585,712,656/24,058,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,994,386.99

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