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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,537,677.50 and 50,791,063.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,537,677.50 and 50,791,063.50 is: 109,600,113.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,537,677.50 : 50,791,063.50 = 50,791,063.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,537,677.50/50,791,063.50 = 50,791,063.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,537,677.50x = 50,791,063.50 × 50,791,063.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,537,677.50x = 2,579,732,131,461,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,732,131,461,032/23,537,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,600,113.75

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