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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,610,119.75 and 53,035,555.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,610,119.75 and 53,035,555.50 is: 114,293,232.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,610,119.75 : 53,035,555.50 = 53,035,555.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,610,119.75/53,035,555.50 = 53,035,555.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,610,119.75x = 53,035,555.50 × 53,035,555.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,610,119.75x = 2,812,770,147,193,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,770,147,193,580/24,610,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,293,232.86

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