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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,058,900 and 51,873,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,058,900 and 51,873,640 is: 111,845,284.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,058,900 : 51,873,640 = 51,873,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,058,900/51,873,640 = 51,873,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,058,900x = 51,873,640 × 51,873,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,058,900x = 2,690,874,526,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,874,526,849,600/24,058,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,845,284.98

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