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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,023,899.38 and 34,500,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,023,899.38 and 34,500,378.75 is: 51,697,417.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,023,899.38 : 34,500,378.75 = 34,500,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,023,899.38/34,500,378.75 = 34,500,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,023,899.38x = 34,500,378.75 × 34,500,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,023,899.38x = 1,190,276,133,893,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,276,133,893,451.50/23,023,899.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,697,417.30

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