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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,399,021.25 and 52,175,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,399,021.25 and 52,175,328.75 is: 116,340,974.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,399,021.25 : 52,175,328.75 = 52,175,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,399,021.25/52,175,328.75 = 52,175,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,399,021.25x = 52,175,328.75 × 52,175,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,399,021.25x = 2,722,264,930,170,576.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,264,930,170,576.50/23,399,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,340,974.31

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