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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,941,872 and 53,596,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,941,872 and 53,596,720 is: 115,172,124.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,941,872 : 53,596,720 = 53,596,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,941,872/53,596,720 = 53,596,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,941,872x = 53,596,720 × 53,596,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,941,872x = 2,872,608,394,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,608,394,758,400/24,941,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,172,124.80

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