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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,545,838.38 and 53,401,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,545,838.38 and 53,401,261.50 is: 116,178,338.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,545,838.38 : 53,401,261.50 = 53,401,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,545,838.38/53,401,261.50 = 53,401,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,545,838.38x = 53,401,261.50 × 53,401,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,545,838.38x = 2,851,694,729,791,382
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,694,729,791,382/24,545,838.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,178,338.92

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