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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,617,902.50 and 56,985,986.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,617,902.50 and 56,985,986.25 is: 131,912,238.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,617,902.50 : 56,985,986.25 = 56,985,986.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,617,902.50/56,985,986.25 = 56,985,986.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,617,902.50x = 56,985,986.25 × 56,985,986.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,617,902.50x = 3,247,402,628,885,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,402,628,885,189/24,617,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,912,238.62

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