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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,537,728 and 50,791,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,537,728 and 50,791,158 is: 109,600,286.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,537,728 : 50,791,158 = 50,791,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,537,728/50,791,158 = 50,791,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,537,728x = 50,791,158 × 50,791,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,537,728x = 2,579,741,730,980,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,741,730,980,964/23,537,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,600,286.44

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