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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,605,572.50 and 56,963,877.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,605,572.50 and 56,963,877.75 is: 131,875,954.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,605,572.50 : 56,963,877.75 = 56,963,877.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,605,572.50/56,963,877.75 = 56,963,877.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,605,572.50x = 56,963,877.75 × 56,963,877.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,605,572.50x = 3,244,883,368,316,945
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,883,368,316,945/24,605,572.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,875,954.86

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