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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,538,389.38 and 53,166,271.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,538,389.38 and 53,166,271.88 is: 115,193,072.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,538,389.38 : 53,166,271.88 = 53,166,271.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,538,389.38/53,166,271.88 = 53,166,271.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,538,389.38x = 53,166,271.88 × 53,166,271.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,538,389.38x = 2,826,652,465,086,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,826,652,465,086,416/24,538,389.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,193,072.45

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