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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,515,450 and 47,975,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,515,450 and 47,975,648 is: 97,878,747.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,515,450 : 47,975,648 = 47,975,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,515,450/47,975,648 = 47,975,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,515,450x = 47,975,648 × 47,975,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,515,450x = 2,301,662,801,019,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,301,662,801,019,904/23,515,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,878,747.85

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