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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,417,123.75 and 53,752,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,417,123.75 and 53,752,671 is: 118,332,923.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,417,123.75 : 53,752,671 = 53,752,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,417,123.75/53,752,671 = 53,752,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,417,123.75x = 53,752,671 × 53,752,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,417,123.75x = 2,889,349,639,634,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,349,639,634,241/24,417,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,332,923.62

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