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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,557,601 and 53,471,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,557,601 and 53,471,967 is: 116,430,397.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,557,601 : 53,471,967 = 53,471,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,557,601/53,471,967 = 53,471,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,557,601x = 53,471,967 × 53,471,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,557,601x = 2,859,251,254,849,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,251,254,849,089/24,557,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,430,397.86

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