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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,311,403 and 57,388,036.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,311,403 and 57,388,036.50 is: 135,466,749.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,311,403 : 57,388,036.50 = 57,388,036.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,311,403/57,388,036.50 = 57,388,036.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,311,403x = 57,388,036.50 × 57,388,036.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,311,403x = 3,293,386,733,325,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,386,733,325,332/24,311,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,466,749.22

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