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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,236,559 and 53,033,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,236,559 and 53,033,742 is: 116,046,910.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,236,559 : 53,033,742 = 53,033,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,236,559/53,033,742 = 53,033,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,236,559x = 53,033,742 × 53,033,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,236,559x = 2,812,577,790,522,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,577,790,522,564/24,236,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,046,910.39

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