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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,038,567.88 and 49,496,115.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,038,567.88 and 49,496,115.38 is: 106,337,574.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,038,567.88 : 49,496,115.38 = 49,496,115.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,038,567.88/49,496,115.38 = 49,496,115.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,038,567.88x = 49,496,115.38 × 49,496,115.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,038,567.88x = 2,449,865,437,215,311.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,449,865,437,215,311.50/23,038,567.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,337,574.91

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