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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,516,376.75 and 50,636,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,516,376.75 and 50,636,587.50 is: 109,033,122.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,516,376.75 : 50,636,587.50 = 50,636,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,516,376.75/50,636,587.50 = 50,636,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,516,376.75x = 50,636,587.50 × 50,636,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,516,376.75x = 2,564,063,993,645,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,063,993,645,156/23,516,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,033,122.79

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