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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,781,577.25 and 53,681,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,781,577.25 and 53,681,085.75 is: 116,282,306.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,781,577.25 : 53,681,085.75 = 53,681,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,781,577.25/53,681,085.75 = 53,681,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,781,577.25x = 53,681,085.75 × 53,681,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,781,577.25x = 2,881,658,967,298,853
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,881,658,967,298,853/24,781,577.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,282,306.74

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