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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,386,772.38 and 56,904,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,386,772.38 and 56,904,435 is: 132,781,602.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,386,772.38 : 56,904,435 = 56,904,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,386,772.38/56,904,435 = 56,904,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,386,772.38x = 56,904,435 × 56,904,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,386,772.38x = 3,238,114,722,669,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,114,722,669,225/24,386,772.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,781,602.78

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