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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,783,844.50 and 53,685,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,783,844.50 and 53,685,081 is: 116,288,976.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,783,844.50 : 53,685,081 = 53,685,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,783,844.50/53,685,081 = 53,685,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,783,844.50x = 53,685,081 × 53,685,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,783,844.50x = 2,882,087,921,976,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,087,921,976,561/24,783,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,288,976.96

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