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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,099,462.75 and 53,087,761.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,099,462.75 and 53,087,761.50 is: 116,944,948.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,099,462.75 : 53,087,761.50 = 53,087,761.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,099,462.75/53,087,761.50 = 53,087,761.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,099,462.75x = 53,087,761.50 × 53,087,761.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,099,462.75x = 2,818,310,421,080,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,310,421,080,882/24,099,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,944,948.12

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