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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,164,238.25 and 50,362,762.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,164,238.25 and 50,362,762.50 is: 109,496,708.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,164,238.25 : 50,362,762.50 = 50,362,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,164,238.25/50,362,762.50 = 50,362,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,164,238.25x = 50,362,762.50 × 50,362,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,164,238.25x = 2,536,407,846,631,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,407,846,631,406/23,164,238.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,496,708.64

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