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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,371,473.50 and 53,526,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,371,473.50 and 53,526,159 is: 117,557,508.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,371,473.50 : 53,526,159 = 53,526,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,371,473.50/53,526,159 = 53,526,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,371,473.50x = 53,526,159 × 53,526,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,371,473.50x = 2,865,049,697,293,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,049,697,293,281/24,371,473.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,557,508.26

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