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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,392,380.50 and 53,036,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,392,380.50 and 53,036,127 is: 115,315,959.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,392,380.50 : 53,036,127 = 53,036,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,392,380.50/53,036,127 = 53,036,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,392,380.50x = 53,036,127 × 53,036,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,392,380.50x = 2,812,830,767,160,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,830,767,160,129/24,392,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,315,959.72

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