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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,672,396.75 and 53,463,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,672,396.75 and 53,463,459 is: 115,851,794.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,672,396.75 : 53,463,459 = 53,463,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,672,396.75/53,463,459 = 53,463,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,672,396.75x = 53,463,459 × 53,463,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,672,396.75x = 2,858,341,448,244,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,341,448,244,681/24,672,396.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,851,794.91

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