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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,428,218 and 47,997,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,428,218 and 47,997,966 is: 98,334,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,428,218 : 47,997,966 = 47,997,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,428,218/47,997,966 = 47,997,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,428,218x = 47,997,966 × 47,997,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,428,218x = 2,303,804,740,137,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,804,740,137,156/23,428,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,334,612.57

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