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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,488,428 and 53,386,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,488,428 and 53,386,072 is: 116,384,468.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,488,428 : 53,386,072 = 53,386,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,488,428/53,386,072 = 53,386,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,488,428x = 53,386,072 × 53,386,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,488,428x = 2,850,072,683,589,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,072,683,589,184/24,488,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,384,468.76

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