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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,368,940 and 52,939,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,368,940 and 52,939,458 is: 115,006,488.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,368,940 : 52,939,458 = 52,939,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,368,940/52,939,458 = 52,939,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,368,940x = 52,939,458 × 52,939,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,368,940x = 2,802,586,213,333,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,802,586,213,333,764/24,368,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,006,488.31

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