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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,618,118.50 and 56,986,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,618,118.50 and 56,986,548.75 is: 131,913,685.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,618,118.50 : 56,986,548.75 = 56,986,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,618,118.50/56,986,548.75 = 56,986,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,618,118.50x = 56,986,548.75 × 56,986,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,618,118.50x = 3,247,466,738,436,126.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,466,738,436,126.50/24,618,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,913,685.38

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