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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,618,076.88 and 56,986,451.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,618,076.88 and 56,986,451.44 is: 131,913,457.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,618,076.88 : 56,986,451.44 = 56,986,451.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,618,076.88/56,986,451.44 = 56,986,451.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,618,076.88x = 56,986,451.44 × 56,986,451.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,618,076.88x = 3,247,455,647,438,546
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,455,647,438,546/24,618,076.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,913,457.90

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