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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,432,672 and 48,006,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,432,672 and 48,006,960 is: 98,352,770.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,432,672 : 48,006,960 = 48,006,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,432,672/48,006,960 = 48,006,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,432,672x = 48,006,960 × 48,006,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,432,672x = 2,304,668,208,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,668,208,441,600/23,432,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,352,770.37

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