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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,242,330 and 53,865,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,242,330 and 53,865,796 is: 119,688,329.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,242,330 : 53,865,796 = 53,865,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,242,330/53,865,796 = 53,865,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,242,330x = 53,865,796 × 53,865,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,242,330x = 2,901,523,978,713,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,523,978,713,616/24,242,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,688,329.41

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