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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,898.75 and 56,985,978.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,898.75 and 56,985,978.75 is: 131,912,223.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,898.75 : 56,985,978.75 = 56,985,978.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,898.75/56,985,978.75 = 56,985,978.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,898.75x = 56,985,978.75 × 56,985,978.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,898.75x = 3,247,401,774,095,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,401,774,095,451.50/24,617,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,223.99

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