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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,711,537 and 51,468,427.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,711,537 and 51,468,427.50 is: 107,196,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,711,537 : 51,468,427.50 = 51,468,427.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,711,537/51,468,427.50 = 51,468,427.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,711,537x = 51,468,427.50 × 51,468,427.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,711,537x = 2,648,999,029,322,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,999,029,322,756/24,711,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,196,854.22

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