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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,874,688.25 and 53,823,742.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,874,688.25 and 53,823,742.31 is: 116,463,579.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,874,688.25 : 53,823,742.31 = 53,823,742.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,874,688.25/53,823,742.31 = 53,823,742.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,874,688.25x = 53,823,742.31 × 53,823,742.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,874,688.25x = 2,896,995,236,522,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,995,236,522,403/24,874,688.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,463,579.66

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