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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,179,261.27 and 53,108,584.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,179,261.27 and 53,108,584.03 is: 116,650,449.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,179,261.27 : 53,108,584.03 = 53,108,584.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,179,261.27/53,108,584.03 = 53,108,584.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,179,261.27x = 53,108,584.03 × 53,108,584.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,179,261.27x = 2,820,521,697,804,130.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,521,697,804,130.50/24,179,261.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,650,449.57

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