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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,565,536.38 and 52,581,946.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,565,536.38 and 52,581,946.50 is: 112,550,406.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,565,536.38 : 52,581,946.50 = 52,581,946.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,565,536.38/52,581,946.50 = 52,581,946.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,565,536.38x = 52,581,946.50 × 52,581,946.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,565,536.38x = 2,764,861,097,728,862
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,861,097,728,862/24,565,536.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,550,406.21

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