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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,981,678 and 55,707,453.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,981,678 and 55,707,453.56 is: 124,223,856.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,981,678 : 55,707,453.56 = 55,707,453.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,981,678/55,707,453.56 = 55,707,453.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,981,678x = 55,707,453.56 × 55,707,453.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,981,678x = 3,103,320,382,418,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,320,382,418,094/24,981,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,223,856.48

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