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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,062,730.75 and 51,960,629.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,062,730.75 and 51,960,629.25 is: 112,202,850.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,062,730.75 : 51,960,629.25 = 51,960,629.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,062,730.75/51,960,629.25 = 51,960,629.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,062,730.75x = 51,960,629.25 × 51,960,629.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,062,730.75x = 2,699,906,992,055,955.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,906,992,055,955.50/24,062,730.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,202,850.96

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