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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,557,580 and 53,471,922.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,557,580 and 53,471,922.19 is: 116,430,302.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,557,580 : 53,471,922.19 = 53,471,922.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,557,580/53,471,922.19 = 53,471,922.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,557,580x = 53,471,922.19 × 53,471,922.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,557,580x = 2,859,246,462,426,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,246,462,426,055/24,557,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,430,302.27

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