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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,539,531.50 and 49,879,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,539,531.50 and 49,879,212.75 is: 105,691,817.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,539,531.50 : 49,879,212.75 = 49,879,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,539,531.50/49,879,212.75 = 49,879,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,539,531.50x = 49,879,212.75 × 49,879,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,539,531.50x = 2,487,935,864,559,762.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,935,864,559,762.50/23,539,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,691,817.38

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