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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,874,728 and 53,823,823.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,874,728 and 53,823,823.50 is: 116,463,744.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,874,728 : 53,823,823.50 = 53,823,823.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,874,728/53,823,823.50 = 53,823,823.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,874,728x = 53,823,823.50 × 53,823,823.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,874,728x = 2,897,003,976,159,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,003,976,159,152/24,874,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,463,744.90

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