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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,399,495 and 52,815,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,399,495 and 52,815,888 is: 114,326,875.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,399,495 : 52,815,888 = 52,815,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,399,495/52,815,888 = 52,815,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,399,495x = 52,815,888 × 52,815,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,399,495x = 2,789,518,025,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,518,025,228,544/24,399,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,326,875.42

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