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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,238,181.81 and 51,835,595.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,238,181.81 and 51,835,595.63 is: 110,855,219.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,238,181.81 : 51,835,595.63 = 51,835,595.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,238,181.81/51,835,595.63 = 51,835,595.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,238,181.81x = 51,835,595.63 × 51,835,595.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,238,181.81x = 2,686,928,973,798,519
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,928,973,798,519/24,238,181.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,855,219.86

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