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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,278,503 and 54,873,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,278,503 and 54,873,905 is: 129,353,053.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,278,503 : 54,873,905 = 54,873,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,278,503/54,873,905 = 54,873,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,278,503x = 54,873,905 × 54,873,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,278,503x = 3,011,145,449,949,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,145,449,949,025/23,278,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,353,053.76

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