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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,234,258 and 51,873,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,234,258 and 51,873,540 is: 111,035,549.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,234,258 : 51,873,540 = 51,873,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,234,258/51,873,540 = 51,873,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,234,258x = 51,873,540 × 51,873,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,234,258x = 2,690,864,152,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,864,152,131,600/24,234,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,035,549.43

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