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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,238,309.50 and 51,835,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,238,309.50 and 51,835,851 is: 110,855,728.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,238,309.50 : 51,835,851 = 51,835,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,238,309.50/51,835,851 = 51,835,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,238,309.50x = 51,835,851 × 51,835,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,238,309.50x = 2,686,955,448,894,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,955,448,894,201/24,238,309.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,855,728.16

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