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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,480,540 and 51,129,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,480,540 and 51,129,569 is: 111,336,145.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,480,540 : 51,129,569 = 51,129,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,480,540/51,129,569 = 51,129,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,480,540x = 51,129,569 × 51,129,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,480,540x = 2,614,232,826,125,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,614,232,826,125,761/23,480,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,336,145.85

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