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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,392,390 and 53,036,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,392,390 and 53,036,146 is: 115,315,997.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,392,390 : 53,036,146 = 53,036,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,392,390/53,036,146 = 53,036,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,392,390x = 53,036,146 × 53,036,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,392,390x = 2,812,832,782,533,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,832,782,533,316/24,392,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,315,997.43

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