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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,369,714.50 and 53,522,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,369,714.50 and 53,522,672.50 is: 117,550,678.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,369,714.50 : 53,522,672.50 = 53,522,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,369,714.50/53,522,672.50 = 53,522,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,369,714.50x = 53,522,672.50 × 53,522,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,369,714.50x = 2,864,676,471,542,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,676,471,542,256/24,369,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,550,678.39

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