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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,179,193.56 and 53,108,487.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,179,193.56 and 53,108,487.84 is: 116,650,353.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,179,193.56 : 53,108,487.84 = 53,108,487.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,179,193.56/53,108,487.84 = 53,108,487.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,179,193.56x = 53,108,487.84 × 53,108,487.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,179,193.56x = 2,820,511,481,049,741.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,511,481,049,741.50/24,179,193.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,650,353.69

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