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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,571,894.50 and 53,320,532.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,571,894.50 and 53,320,532.63 is: 115,704,517.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,571,894.50 : 53,320,532.63 = 53,320,532.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,571,894.50/53,320,532.63 = 53,320,532.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,571,894.50x = 53,320,532.63 × 53,320,532.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,571,894.50x = 2,843,079,199,413,689.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,843,079,199,413,689.50/24,571,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,704,517.59

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