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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,441,343.75 and 53,086,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,441,343.75 and 53,086,471.75 is: 115,303,541.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,441,343.75 : 53,086,471.75 = 53,086,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,441,343.75/53,086,471.75 = 53,086,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,441,343.75x = 53,086,471.75 × 53,086,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,441,343.75x = 2,818,173,482,863,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,173,482,863,548/24,441,343.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,303,541.07

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