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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,742,496 and 53,316,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,742,496 and 53,316,868 is: 114,890,931.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,742,496 : 53,316,868 = 53,316,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,742,496/53,316,868 = 53,316,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,742,496x = 53,316,868 × 53,316,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,742,496x = 2,842,688,413,329,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,688,413,329,424/24,742,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,890,931.51

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