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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,357,120.25 and 51,112,987.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,357,120.25 and 51,112,987.50 is: 111,851,866.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,357,120.25 : 51,112,987.50 = 51,112,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,357,120.25/51,112,987.50 = 51,112,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,357,120.25x = 51,112,987.50 × 51,112,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,357,120.25x = 2,612,537,491,175,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,612,537,491,175,156/23,357,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,851,866.29

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