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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,063,438 and 51,961,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,063,438 and 51,961,778 is: 112,204,514.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,063,438 : 51,961,778 = 51,961,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,063,438/51,961,778 = 51,961,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,063,438x = 51,961,778 × 51,961,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,063,438x = 2,700,026,372,921,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,700,026,372,921,284/24,063,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,204,514.29

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