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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,441,349.50 and 53,086,480.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,441,349.50 and 53,086,480.88 is: 115,303,553.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,441,349.50 : 53,086,480.88 = 53,086,480.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,441,349.50/53,086,480.88 = 53,086,480.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,441,349.50x = 53,086,480.88 × 53,086,480.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,441,349.50x = 2,818,174,451,691,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,174,451,691,741/24,441,349.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,303,553.58

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