Finding the Third Proportional to 24,242,340 and 53,865,816
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,242,340 and 53,865,816 is: 119,688,368.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,242,340 : 53,865,816 = 53,865,816 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,242,340/53,865,816 = 53,865,816/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,242,340x = 53,865,816 × 53,865,816 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,242,340x = 2,901,526,133,345,856 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,901,526,133,345,856/24,242,340 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 119,688,368.92
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