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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,061,181.63 and 51,957,568.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,061,181.63 and 51,957,568.13 is: 112,196,854.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,061,181.63 : 51,957,568.13 = 51,957,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,061,181.63/51,957,568.13 = 51,957,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,061,181.63x = 51,957,568.13 × 51,957,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,061,181.63x = 2,699,588,885,464,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,588,885,464,016/24,061,181.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,196,854.15

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