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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,061,510.69 and 51,958,244.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,061,510.69 and 51,958,244.81 is: 112,198,242.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,061,510.69 : 51,958,244.81 = 51,958,244.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,061,510.69/51,958,244.81 = 51,958,244.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,061,510.69x = 51,958,244.81 × 51,958,244.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,061,510.69x = 2,699,659,203,995,683
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,659,203,995,683/24,061,510.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,198,242.21

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