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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,714,837 and 51,688,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,714,837 and 51,688,287 is: 108,100,207.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,714,837 : 51,688,287 = 51,688,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,714,837/51,688,287 = 51,688,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,714,837x = 51,688,287 × 51,688,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,714,837x = 2,671,679,012,994,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,679,012,994,369/24,714,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,100,207.70

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