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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,502,214.75 and 51,544,513.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,502,214.75 and 51,544,513.88 is: 113,046,235.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,502,214.75 : 51,544,513.88 = 51,544,513.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,502,214.75/51,544,513.88 = 51,544,513.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,502,214.75x = 51,544,513.88 × 51,544,513.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,502,214.75x = 2,656,836,910,610,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,836,910,610,067.50/23,502,214.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,046,235.81

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