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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,177,539 and 48,938,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,177,539 and 48,938,357 is: 103,331,194.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,177,539 : 48,938,357 = 48,938,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,177,539/48,938,357 = 48,938,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,177,539x = 48,938,357 × 48,938,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,177,539x = 2,394,962,785,859,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,962,785,859,449/23,177,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,331,194.30

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