Finding the Third Proportional to 24,571,876 and 53,320,502
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Solution
The third proportional to 24,571,876 and 53,320,502 is: 115,704,471.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
24,571,876 : 53,320,502 = 53,320,502 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
24,571,876/53,320,502 = 53,320,502/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
24,571,876x = 53,320,502 × 53,320,502 - Step 4: Simplify right side
24,571,876x = 2,843,075,933,532,004 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,843,075,933,532,004/24,571,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 115,704,471.79
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