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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,061,215 and 51,957,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,061,215 and 51,957,631.50 is: 112,196,972.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,061,215 : 51,957,631.50 = 51,957,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,061,215/51,957,631.50 = 51,957,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,061,215x = 51,957,631.50 × 51,957,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,061,215x = 2,699,595,471,089,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,595,471,089,792/24,061,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,196,972.23

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