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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,013,738 and 48,865,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,013,738 and 48,865,473 is: 103,756,914.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,013,738 : 48,865,473 = 48,865,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,013,738/48,865,473 = 48,865,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,013,738x = 48,865,473 × 48,865,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,013,738x = 2,387,834,451,513,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,834,451,513,729/23,013,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,756,914.74

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