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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,555,715 and 51,761,278.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,555,715 and 51,761,278.50 is: 113,740,124.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,555,715 : 51,761,278.50 = 51,761,278.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,555,715/51,761,278.50 = 51,761,278.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,555,715x = 51,761,278.50 × 51,761,278.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,555,715x = 2,679,229,951,954,562
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,229,951,954,562/23,555,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,740,124.29

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