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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,477,516 and 53,278,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,477,516 and 53,278,716 is: 115,968,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,477,516 : 53,278,716 = 53,278,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,477,516/53,278,716 = 53,278,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,477,516x = 53,278,716 × 53,278,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,477,516x = 2,838,621,578,608,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,621,578,608,656/24,477,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,968,531.23

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