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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,286,518.56 and 52,608,669.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,286,518.56 and 52,608,669.75 is: 113,959,196.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,286,518.56 : 52,608,669.75 = 52,608,669.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,286,518.56/52,608,669.75 = 52,608,669.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,286,518.56x = 52,608,669.75 × 52,608,669.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,286,518.56x = 2,767,672,132,864,565
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,672,132,864,565/24,286,518.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,959,196.16

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