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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,246,175.50 and 53,873,464.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,246,175.50 and 53,873,464.50 is: 119,703,421.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,246,175.50 : 53,873,464.50 = 53,873,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,246,175.50/53,873,464.50 = 53,873,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,246,175.50x = 53,873,464.50 × 53,873,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,246,175.50x = 2,902,350,177,232,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,350,177,232,760/24,246,175.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,703,421.98

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