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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,175,116 and 52,178,692.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,175,116 and 52,178,692.50 is: 112,620,595.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,175,116 : 52,178,692.50 = 52,178,692.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,175,116/52,178,692.50 = 52,178,692.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,175,116x = 52,178,692.50 × 52,178,692.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,175,116x = 2,722,615,951,009,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,615,951,009,556/24,175,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,620,595.12

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