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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,837,964 and 53,895,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,837,964 and 53,895,273.50 is: 127,187,366.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,837,964 : 53,895,273.50 = 53,895,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,837,964/53,895,273.50 = 53,895,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,837,964x = 53,895,273.50 × 53,895,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,837,964x = 2,904,700,505,639,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,700,505,639,802/22,837,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,187,366.86

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