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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,678,518.06 and 53,475,688.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,678,518.06 and 53,475,688.69 is: 115,876,053.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,678,518.06 : 53,475,688.69 = 53,475,688.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,678,518.06/53,475,688.69 = 53,475,688.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,678,518.06x = 53,475,688.69 × 53,475,688.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,678,518.06x = 2,859,649,280,602,415.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,649,280,602,415.50/24,678,518.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,876,053.55

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