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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,175,112.63 and 52,178,685.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,175,112.63 and 52,178,685.75 is: 112,620,581.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,175,112.63 : 52,178,685.75 = 52,178,685.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,175,112.63/52,178,685.75 = 52,178,685.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,175,112.63x = 52,178,685.75 × 52,178,685.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,175,112.63x = 2,722,615,246,597,253
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,615,246,597,253/24,175,112.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,620,581.70

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