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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,422,268.81 and 50,753,777.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,422,268.81 and 50,753,777.34 is: 109,978,496.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,422,268.81 : 50,753,777.34 = 50,753,777.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,422,268.81/50,753,777.34 = 50,753,777.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,422,268.81x = 50,753,777.34 × 50,753,777.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,422,268.81x = 2,575,945,914,658,951
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,575,945,914,658,951/23,422,268.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,978,496.76

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