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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,484,417.75 and 48,579,761.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,484,417.75 and 48,579,761.25 is: 100,491,876.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,484,417.75 : 48,579,761.25 = 48,579,761.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,484,417.75/48,579,761.25 = 48,579,761.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,484,417.75x = 48,579,761.25 × 48,579,761.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,484,417.75x = 2,359,993,203,107,001.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,993,203,107,001.50/23,484,417.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,491,876.28

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