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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,396,342.50 and 47,501,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,396,342.50 and 47,501,277.50 is: 96,441,200.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,396,342.50 : 47,501,277.50 = 47,501,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,396,342.50/47,501,277.50 = 47,501,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,396,342.50x = 47,501,277.50 × 47,501,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,396,342.50x = 2,256,371,364,132,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,371,364,132,006/23,396,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,441,200.76

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