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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,486,870 and 53,449,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,486,870 and 53,449,932 is: 116,670,494.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,486,870 : 53,449,932 = 53,449,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,486,870/53,449,932 = 53,449,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,486,870x = 53,449,932 × 53,449,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,486,870x = 2,856,895,230,804,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,895,230,804,624/24,486,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,670,494.47

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