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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,472,615.38 and 50,415,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,472,615.38 and 50,415,999.75 is: 108,286,741.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,472,615.38 : 50,415,999.75 = 50,415,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,472,615.38/50,415,999.75 = 50,415,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,472,615.38x = 50,415,999.75 × 50,415,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,472,615.38x = 2,541,773,030,792,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,541,773,030,792,000/23,472,615.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,286,741.39

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