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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,555,715 and 51,761,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,555,715 and 51,761,279 is: 113,740,126.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,555,715 : 51,761,279 = 51,761,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,555,715/51,761,279 = 51,761,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,555,715x = 51,761,279 × 51,761,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,555,715x = 2,679,230,003,715,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,230,003,715,841/23,555,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,740,126.49

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