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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,830,590.50 and 54,560,395.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,830,590.50 and 54,560,395.13 is: 119,885,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,830,590.50 : 54,560,395.13 = 54,560,395.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,830,590.50/54,560,395.13 = 54,560,395.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,830,590.50x = 54,560,395.13 × 54,560,395.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,830,590.50x = 2,976,836,716,196,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,836,716,196,124/24,830,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,885,860.80

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