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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,324,458 and 52,882,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,324,458 and 52,882,840 is: 114,970,486.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,324,458 : 52,882,840 = 52,882,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,324,458/52,882,840 = 52,882,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,324,458x = 52,882,840 × 52,882,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,324,458x = 2,796,594,766,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,594,766,465,600/24,324,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,970,486.35

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