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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,574,231 and 53,237,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,574,231 and 53,237,606 is: 115,333,932.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,574,231 : 53,237,606 = 53,237,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,574,231/53,237,606 = 53,237,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,574,231x = 53,237,606 × 53,237,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,574,231x = 2,834,242,692,611,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,242,692,611,236/24,574,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,333,932.22

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