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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,606,252.56 and 53,846,758.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,606,252.56 and 53,846,758.13 is: 117,834,820.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,606,252.56 : 53,846,758.13 = 53,846,758.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,606,252.56/53,846,758.13 = 53,846,758.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,606,252.56x = 53,846,758.13 × 53,846,758.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,606,252.56x = 2,899,473,360,572,253.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,473,360,572,253.50/24,606,252.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,834,820.77

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