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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,782,018 and 53,682,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,782,018 and 53,682,768 is: 116,287,526.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,782,018 : 53,682,768 = 53,682,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,782,018/53,682,768 = 53,682,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,782,018x = 53,682,768 × 53,682,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,782,018x = 2,881,839,580,141,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,881,839,580,141,824/24,782,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,287,526.71

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