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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,396,596.88 and 50,492,521.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,396,596.88 and 50,492,521.13 is: 108,968,612.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,396,596.88 : 50,492,521.13 = 50,492,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,396,596.88/50,492,521.13 = 50,492,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,396,596.88x = 50,492,521.13 × 50,492,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,396,596.88x = 2,549,494,689,558,571.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,494,689,558,571.50/23,396,596.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,968,612.11

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