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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,493,334.92 and 50,457,028.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,493,334.92 and 50,457,028.78 is: 108,367,405.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,493,334.92 : 50,457,028.78 = 50,457,028.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,493,334.92/50,457,028.78 = 50,457,028.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,493,334.92x = 50,457,028.78 × 50,457,028.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,493,334.92x = 2,545,911,753,431,891
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,911,753,431,891/23,493,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,367,405.56

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