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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,356,621.25 and 53,000,988.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,356,621.25 and 53,000,988.94 is: 115,332,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,356,621.25 : 53,000,988.94 = 53,000,988.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,356,621.25/53,000,988.94 = 53,000,988.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,356,621.25x = 53,000,988.94 × 53,000,988.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,356,621.25x = 2,809,104,828,352,997.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,104,828,352,997.50/24,356,621.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,332,286.84

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