Finding the Third Proportional to 24,304,278 and 52,781,253
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,304,278 and 52,781,253 is: 114,624,292.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,304,278 : 52,781,253 = 52,781,253 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,304,278/52,781,253 = 52,781,253/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,304,278x = 52,781,253 × 52,781,253 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,304,278x = 2,785,860,668,250,009 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,785,860,668,250,009/24,304,278 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 114,624,292.41
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