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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,243,441.75 and 53,867,733.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,243,441.75 and 53,867,733.75 is: 119,691,451.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,243,441.75 : 53,867,733.75 = 53,867,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,243,441.75/53,867,733.75 = 53,867,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,243,441.75x = 53,867,733.75 × 53,867,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,243,441.75x = 2,901,732,739,360,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,732,739,360,889/24,243,441.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,691,451.79

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