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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,596,983.97 and 56,943,226.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,596,983.97 and 56,943,226.55 is: 131,826,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,596,983.97 : 56,943,226.55 = 56,943,226.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,596,983.97/56,943,226.55 = 56,943,226.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,596,983.97x = 56,943,226.55 × 56,943,226.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,596,983.97x = 3,242,531,049,568,729.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,531,049,568,729.50/24,596,983.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,826,367.56

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