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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,538,388.63 and 53,166,270.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,538,388.63 and 53,166,270.38 is: 115,193,069.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,538,388.63 : 53,166,270.38 = 53,166,270.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,538,388.63/53,166,270.38 = 53,166,270.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,538,388.63x = 53,166,270.38 × 53,166,270.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,538,388.63x = 2,826,652,305,587,602.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,826,652,305,587,602.50/24,538,388.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,193,069.47

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