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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,248,942 and 52,533,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,248,942 and 52,533,985 is: 113,811,958.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,248,942 : 52,533,985 = 52,533,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,248,942/52,533,985 = 52,533,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,248,942x = 52,533,985 × 52,533,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,248,942x = 2,759,819,579,980,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,819,579,980,225/24,248,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,811,958.48

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