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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,250,855.50 and 52,387,888.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,250,855.50 and 52,387,888.50 is: 113,170,888.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,250,855.50 : 52,387,888.50 = 52,387,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,250,855.50/52,387,888.50 = 52,387,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,250,855.50x = 52,387,888.50 × 52,387,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,250,855.50x = 2,744,490,861,488,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,490,861,488,432/24,250,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,170,888.40

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