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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,672,402.56 and 53,463,472.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,672,402.56 and 53,463,472.88 is: 115,851,827.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,672,402.56 : 53,463,472.88 = 53,463,472.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,672,402.56/53,463,472.88 = 53,463,472.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,672,402.56x = 53,463,472.88 × 53,463,472.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,672,402.56x = 2,858,342,931,855,861
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,342,931,855,861/24,672,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,851,827.75

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