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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,224,485.50 and 53,157,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,224,485.50 and 53,157,192.75 is: 116,645,909.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,224,485.50 : 53,157,192.75 = 53,157,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,224,485.50/53,157,192.75 = 53,157,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,224,485.50x = 53,157,192.75 × 53,157,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,224,485.50x = 2,825,687,141,060,652.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,825,687,141,060,652.50/24,224,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,645,909.41

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