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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,257,976 and 52,608,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,257,976 and 52,608,889 is: 114,094,234.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,257,976 : 52,608,889 = 52,608,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,257,976/52,608,889 = 52,608,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,257,976x = 52,608,889 × 52,608,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,257,976x = 2,767,695,201,814,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,695,201,814,321/24,257,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,094,234.48

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