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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,096,426.75 and 52,975,819.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,096,426.75 and 52,975,819.13 is: 116,466,953.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,096,426.75 : 52,975,819.13 = 52,975,819.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,096,426.75/52,975,819.13 = 52,975,819.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,096,426.75x = 52,975,819.13 × 52,975,819.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,096,426.75x = 2,806,437,411,964,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,437,411,964,716/24,096,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,466,953.42

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