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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,784,018.50 and 53,685,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,784,018.50 and 53,685,429 is: 116,289,668.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784,018.50 : 53,685,429 = 53,685,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784,018.50/53,685,429 = 53,685,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784,018.50x = 53,685,429 × 53,685,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784,018.50x = 2,882,125,286,914,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,125,286,914,041/24,784,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,289,668.16

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