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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,351,111.58 and 51,100,451.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,351,111.58 and 51,100,451.02 is: 111,825,772.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,351,111.58 : 51,100,451.02 = 51,100,451.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,351,111.58/51,100,451.02 = 51,100,451.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,351,111.58x = 51,100,451.02 × 51,100,451.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,351,111.58x = 2,611,256,093,999,983
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,611,256,093,999,983/23,351,111.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,825,772.63

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