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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,304,279.50 and 52,781,260.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,304,279.50 and 52,781,260.50 is: 114,624,317.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,304,279.50 : 52,781,260.50 = 52,781,260.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,304,279.50/52,781,260.50 = 52,781,260.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,304,279.50x = 52,781,260.50 × 52,781,260.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,304,279.50x = 2,785,861,459,968,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,861,459,968,860/24,304,279.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,624,317.91

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