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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,278,679 and 52,000,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,278,679 and 52,000,740 is: 111,376,609.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,278,679 : 52,000,740 = 52,000,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,278,679/52,000,740 = 52,000,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,278,679x = 52,000,740 × 52,000,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,278,679x = 2,704,076,960,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,076,960,547,600/24,278,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,376,609.93

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