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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,368,492.50 and 53,519,255.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,368,492.50 and 53,519,255.50 is: 117,541,563.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,368,492.50 : 53,519,255.50 = 53,519,255.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,368,492.50/53,519,255.50 = 53,519,255.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,368,492.50x = 53,519,255.50 × 53,519,255.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,368,492.50x = 2,864,310,709,274,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,310,709,274,280/24,368,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,541,563.53

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