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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,760,113.75 and 58,259,501.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,760,113.75 and 58,259,501.44 is: 137,082,145.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,760,113.75 : 58,259,501.44 = 58,259,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,760,113.75/58,259,501.44 = 58,259,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,760,113.75x = 58,259,501.44 × 58,259,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,760,113.75x = 3,394,169,507,746,064.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,169,507,746,064.50/24,760,113.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,082,145.18

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