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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,179,874 and 51,088,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,179,874 and 51,088,950 is: 107,944,351.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,179,874 : 51,088,950 = 51,088,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,179,874/51,088,950 = 51,088,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,179,874x = 51,088,950 × 51,088,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,179,874x = 2,610,080,812,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,610,080,812,102,500/24,179,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,944,351.24

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