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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,704,034 and 53,660,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,704,034 and 53,660,778 is: 116,559,064.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,704,034 : 53,660,778 = 53,660,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,704,034/53,660,778 = 53,660,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,704,034x = 53,660,778 × 53,660,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,704,034x = 2,879,479,095,565,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,479,095,565,284/24,704,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,559,064.63

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