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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,087,697,509.75 and 52,178,024,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,087,697,509.75 and 52,178,024,923.50 is: 113,026,422,878.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,087,697,509.75 : 52,178,024,923.50 = 52,178,024,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,087,697,509.75/52,178,024,923.50 = 52,178,024,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,087,697,509.75x = 52,178,024,923.50 × 52,178,024,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,087,697,509.75x = 2,722,546,284,917,387,427,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,546,284,917,387,427,840/24,087,697,509.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,026,422,878.96

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