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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,867,659.25 and 53,514,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,867,659.25 and 53,514,456.75 is: 115,161,505.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,867,659.25 : 53,514,456.75 = 53,514,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,867,659.25/53,514,456.75 = 53,514,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,867,659.25x = 53,514,456.75 × 53,514,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,867,659.25x = 2,863,797,081,247,620.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,797,081,247,620.50/24,867,659.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,161,505.65

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