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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,011,071.75 and 51,129,985.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,011,071.75 and 51,129,985.50 is: 113,609,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,011,071.75 : 51,129,985.50 = 51,129,985.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,011,071.75/51,129,985.50 = 51,129,985.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,011,071.75x = 51,129,985.50 × 51,129,985.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,011,071.75x = 2,614,275,417,230,210
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,614,275,417,230,210/23,011,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,609,459.20

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