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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,537,728.50 and 50,791,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,537,728.50 and 50,791,161 is: 109,600,297.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,537,728.50 : 50,791,161 = 50,791,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,537,728.50/50,791,161 = 50,791,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,537,728.50x = 50,791,161 × 50,791,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,537,728.50x = 2,579,742,035,727,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,742,035,727,921/23,537,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,600,297.06

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