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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,604,992.75 and 57,488,365.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,604,992.75 and 57,488,365.88 is: 134,318,763.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,604,992.75 : 57,488,365.88 = 57,488,365.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,604,992.75/57,488,365.88 = 57,488,365.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,604,992.75x = 57,488,365.88 × 57,488,365.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,604,992.75x = 3,304,912,210,977,864.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,912,210,977,864.50/24,604,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,318,763.86

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