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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,855,660 and 54,013,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,855,660 and 54,013,716 is: 117,376,948.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,855,660 : 54,013,716 = 54,013,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,855,660/54,013,716 = 54,013,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,855,660x = 54,013,716 × 54,013,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,855,660x = 2,917,481,516,128,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,481,516,128,656/24,855,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,376,948.19

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