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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,446,486.50 and 51,807,136.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,446,486.50 and 51,807,136.50 is: 109,789,985.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,446,486.50 : 51,807,136.50 = 51,807,136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,446,486.50/51,807,136.50 = 51,807,136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,446,486.50x = 51,807,136.50 × 51,807,136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,446,486.50x = 2,683,979,392,329,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,979,392,329,632/24,446,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,789,985.25

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