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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,038,566.75 and 49,496,113.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,038,566.75 and 49,496,113.13 is: 106,337,570.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,038,566.75 : 49,496,113.13 = 49,496,113.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,038,566.75/49,496,113.13 = 49,496,113.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,038,566.75x = 49,496,113.13 × 49,496,113.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,038,566.75x = 2,449,865,214,482,797.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,865,214,482,797.50/23,038,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,337,570.43

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