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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,342,347.25 and 51,400,949.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,342,347.25 and 51,400,949.63 is: 108,537,504.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,342,347.25 : 51,400,949.63 = 51,400,949.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,342,347.25/51,400,949.63 = 51,400,949.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,342,347.25x = 51,400,949.63 × 51,400,949.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,342,347.25x = 2,642,057,622,351,787.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,057,622,351,787.50/24,342,347.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,537,504.42

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