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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,607,496.25 and 53,846,997.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,607,496.25 and 53,846,997.75 is: 117,829,913.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,607,496.25 : 53,846,997.75 = 53,846,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,607,496.25/53,846,997.75 = 53,846,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,607,496.25x = 53,846,997.75 × 53,846,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,607,496.25x = 2,899,499,166,688,505
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,499,166,688,505/24,607,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,829,913.99

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