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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,515,285.50 and 47,975,350.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,515,285.50 and 47,975,350.50 is: 97,878,218.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,515,285.50 : 47,975,350.50 = 47,975,350.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,515,285.50/47,975,350.50 = 47,975,350.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,515,285.50x = 47,975,350.50 × 47,975,350.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,515,285.50x = 2,301,634,255,597,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,301,634,255,597,850/23,515,285.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,878,218.64

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