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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,236,562 and 53,033,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,236,562 and 53,033,751 is: 116,046,935.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,236,562 : 53,033,751 = 53,033,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,236,562/53,033,751 = 53,033,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,236,562x = 53,033,751 × 53,033,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,236,562x = 2,812,578,745,130,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,578,745,130,001/24,236,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,046,935.42

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