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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,286,515.75 and 52,608,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,286,515.75 and 52,608,663 is: 113,959,180.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,286,515.75 : 52,608,663 = 52,608,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,286,515.75/52,608,663 = 52,608,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,286,515.75x = 52,608,663 × 52,608,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,286,515.75x = 2,767,671,422,647,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,671,422,647,569/24,286,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,959,180.11

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