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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,278,501 and 54,873,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,278,501 and 54,873,900 is: 129,353,041.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,278,501 : 54,873,900 = 54,873,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,278,501/54,873,900 = 54,873,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,278,501x = 54,873,900 × 54,873,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,278,501x = 3,011,144,901,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,144,901,210,000/23,278,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,353,041.30

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