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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,139,596 and 48,072,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,139,596 and 48,072,796 is: 99,871,826.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,139,596 : 48,072,796 = 48,072,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,139,596/48,072,796 = 48,072,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,139,596x = 48,072,796 × 48,072,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,139,596x = 2,310,993,715,257,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,993,715,257,616/23,139,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,871,826.43

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