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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,239,243 and 53,859,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,239,243 and 53,859,258 is: 119,674,515.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,239,243 : 53,859,258 = 53,859,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,239,243/53,859,258 = 53,859,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,239,243x = 53,859,258 × 53,859,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,239,243x = 2,900,819,672,310,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,819,672,310,564/24,239,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,674,515.92

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