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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,034,332 and 53,442,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,034,332 and 53,442,312 is: 118,833,371.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,034,332 : 53,442,312 = 53,442,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,034,332/53,442,312 = 53,442,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,034,332x = 53,442,312 × 53,442,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,034,332x = 2,856,080,711,905,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,080,711,905,344/24,034,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,833,371.86

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