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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,820,854.75 and 54,110,859.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,820,854.75 and 54,110,859.75 is: 117,964,718.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,820,854.75 : 54,110,859.75 = 54,110,859.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,820,854.75/54,110,859.75 = 54,110,859.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,820,854.75x = 54,110,859.75 × 54,110,859.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,820,854.75x = 2,927,985,142,884,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,985,142,884,170/24,820,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,964,718.47

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