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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,051,876 and 52,512,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,051,876 and 52,512,468 is: 114,650,486.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,051,876 : 52,512,468 = 52,512,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,051,876/52,512,468 = 52,512,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,051,876x = 52,512,468 × 52,512,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,051,876x = 2,757,559,295,451,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,559,295,451,024/24,051,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,650,486.95

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