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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,488,282 and 53,385,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,488,282 and 53,385,772 is: 116,383,854.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,488,282 : 53,385,772 = 53,385,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,488,282/53,385,772 = 53,385,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,488,282x = 53,385,772 × 53,385,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,488,282x = 2,850,040,652,035,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,040,652,035,984/24,488,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,383,854.61

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