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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,672,240 and 53,463,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,672,240 and 53,463,160 is: 115,851,235.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,672,240 : 53,463,160 = 53,463,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,672,240/53,463,160 = 53,463,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,672,240x = 53,463,160 × 53,463,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,672,240x = 2,858,309,477,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,309,477,185,600/24,672,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,851,235.12

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