Finding the Third Proportional to 24,261,172 and 53,374,568
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,261,172 and 53,374,568 is: 117,424,026.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,261,172 : 53,374,568 = 53,374,568 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,261,172/53,374,568 = 53,374,568/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,261,172x = 53,374,568 × 53,374,568 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,261,172x = 2,848,844,509,186,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,848,844,509,186,624/24,261,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 117,424,026.72
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