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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,683,020 and 53,159,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,683,020 and 53,159,268 is: 114,487,926.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,683,020 : 53,159,268 = 53,159,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,683,020/53,159,268 = 53,159,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,683,020x = 53,159,268 × 53,159,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,683,020x = 2,825,907,774,295,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,825,907,774,295,824/24,683,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,487,926.29

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