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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,634,942.50 and 58,153,095.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,634,942.50 and 58,153,095.75 is: 137,275,844.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,634,942.50 : 58,153,095.75 = 58,153,095.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,634,942.50/58,153,095.75 = 58,153,095.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,634,942.50x = 58,153,095.75 × 58,153,095.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,634,942.50x = 3,381,782,545,308,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,381,782,545,308,668/24,634,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,275,844.88

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