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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,236,560 and 53,033,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,236,560 and 53,033,744 is: 116,046,914.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,236,560 : 53,033,744 = 53,033,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,236,560/53,033,744 = 53,033,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,236,560x = 53,033,744 × 53,033,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,236,560x = 2,812,578,002,657,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,578,002,657,536/24,236,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,046,914.36

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