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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,609,423 and 53,005,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,609,423 and 53,005,272 is: 114,165,978.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,609,423 : 53,005,272 = 53,005,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,609,423/53,005,272 = 53,005,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,609,423x = 53,005,272 × 53,005,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,609,423x = 2,809,558,859,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,558,859,793,984/24,609,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,165,978.61

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