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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,680,851.88 and 52,550,349.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,680,851.88 and 52,550,349.75 is: 111,889,949.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,680,851.88 : 52,550,349.75 = 52,550,349.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,680,851.88/52,550,349.75 = 52,550,349.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,680,851.88x = 52,550,349.75 × 52,550,349.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,680,851.88x = 2,761,539,258,847,325
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,539,258,847,325/24,680,851.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,889,949.05

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