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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,460,233.82 and 52,750,570.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,460,233.82 and 52,750,570.99 is: 113,761,085.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,460,233.82 : 52,750,570.99 = 52,750,570.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,460,233.82/52,750,570.99 = 52,750,570.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,460,233.82x = 52,750,570.99 × 52,750,570.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,460,233.82x = 2,782,622,740,001,655.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,622,740,001,655.50/24,460,233.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,761,085.05

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