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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,572,250 and 53,433,344.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,572,250 and 53,433,344.25 is: 116,192,952.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,572,250 : 53,433,344.25 = 53,433,344.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,572,250/53,433,344.25 = 53,433,344.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,572,250x = 53,433,344.25 × 53,433,344.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,572,250x = 2,855,122,277,739,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,855,122,277,739,008/24,572,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,192,952.53

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