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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,715,800 and 53,825,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,715,800 and 53,825,472 is: 117,219,812.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,715,800 : 53,825,472 = 53,825,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,715,800/53,825,472 = 53,825,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,715,800x = 53,825,472 × 53,825,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,715,800x = 2,897,181,436,022,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,181,436,022,784/24,715,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,219,812.27

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