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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,342,342.75 and 51,400,939.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,342,342.75 and 51,400,939.50 is: 108,537,481.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,342,342.75 : 51,400,939.50 = 51,400,939.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,342,342.75/51,400,939.50 = 51,400,939.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,342,342.75x = 51,400,939.50 × 51,400,939.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,342,342.75x = 2,642,056,581,482,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,056,581,482,660/24,342,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,537,481.73

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