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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,901.50 and 56,985,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,901.50 and 56,985,985 is: 131,912,238.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,901.50 : 56,985,985 = 56,985,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,901.50/56,985,985 = 56,985,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,901.50x = 56,985,985 × 56,985,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,901.50x = 3,247,402,486,420,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,402,486,420,225/24,617,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,238.19

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