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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,372,620.75 and 53,527,479.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,372,620.75 and 53,527,479.25 is: 117,557,773.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,372,620.75 : 53,527,479.25 = 53,527,479.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,372,620.75/53,527,479.25 = 53,527,479.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,372,620.75x = 53,527,479.25 × 53,527,479.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,372,620.75x = 2,865,191,034,859,180.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,191,034,859,180.50/24,372,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,557,773.71

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