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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,596,925.75 and 53,827,372.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,596,925.75 and 53,827,372.13 is: 117,794,639.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,596,925.75 : 53,827,372.13 = 53,827,372.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,596,925.75/53,827,372.13 = 53,827,372.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,596,925.75x = 53,827,372.13 × 53,827,372.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,596,925.75x = 2,897,385,989,883,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,385,989,883,227/24,596,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,794,639.03

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