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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,392,385 and 53,036,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,392,385 and 53,036,136 is: 115,315,977.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,392,385 : 53,036,136 = 53,036,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,392,385/53,036,136 = 53,036,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,392,385x = 53,036,136 × 53,036,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,392,385x = 2,812,831,721,810,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,831,721,810,496/24,392,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,315,977.58

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