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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,784,036 and 53,685,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,784,036 and 53,685,472 is: 116,289,772.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784,036 : 53,685,472 = 53,685,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784,036/53,685,472 = 53,685,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784,036x = 53,685,472 × 53,685,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784,036x = 2,882,129,903,862,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,129,903,862,784/24,784,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,289,772.33

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