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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,243,520 and 53,867,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,243,520 and 53,867,888 is: 119,691,750.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,243,520 : 53,867,888 = 53,867,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,243,520/53,867,888 = 53,867,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,243,520x = 53,867,888 × 53,867,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,243,520x = 2,901,749,357,580,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,749,357,580,544/24,243,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,691,750.93

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