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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,283,687 and 48,980,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,283,687 and 48,980,442 is: 103,037,104.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,283,687 : 48,980,442 = 48,980,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,283,687/48,980,442 = 48,980,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,283,687x = 48,980,442 × 48,980,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,283,687x = 2,399,083,698,515,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,083,698,515,364/23,283,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,037,104.84

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