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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,545,738.81 and 53,400,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,545,738.81 and 53,400,984.75 is: 116,177,605.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,545,738.81 : 53,400,984.75 = 53,400,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,545,738.81/53,400,984.75 = 53,400,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,545,738.81x = 53,400,984.75 × 53,400,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,545,738.81x = 2,851,665,172,269,732.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,665,172,269,732.50/24,545,738.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,177,605.98

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