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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,537,720 and 50,791,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,537,720 and 50,791,144 is: 109,600,263.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,537,720 : 50,791,144 = 50,791,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,537,720/50,791,144 = 50,791,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,537,720x = 50,791,144 × 50,791,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,537,720x = 2,579,740,308,828,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,740,308,828,736/23,537,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,600,263.27

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