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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,715,491 and 53,824,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,715,491 and 53,824,827 is: 117,218,468.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,715,491 : 53,824,827 = 53,824,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,715,491/53,824,827 = 53,824,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,715,491x = 53,824,827 × 53,824,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,715,491x = 2,897,112,001,579,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,112,001,579,929/24,715,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,218,468.43

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