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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,393,665.50 and 52,166,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,393,665.50 and 52,166,289 is: 116,327,289.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,393,665.50 : 52,166,289 = 52,166,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,393,665.50/52,166,289 = 52,166,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,393,665.50x = 52,166,289 × 52,166,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,393,665.50x = 2,721,321,708,031,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,321,708,031,521/23,393,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,327,289.88

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