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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,472,616.50 and 50,416,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,472,616.50 and 50,416,002 is: 108,286,745.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,472,616.50 : 50,416,002 = 50,416,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,472,616.50/50,416,002 = 50,416,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,472,616.50x = 50,416,002 × 50,416,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,472,616.50x = 2,541,773,257,664,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,541,773,257,664,004/23,472,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,286,745.86

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