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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,557,273 and 50,896,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,557,273 and 50,896,915 is: 109,965,867.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,557,273 : 50,896,915 = 50,896,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,557,273/50,896,915 = 50,896,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,557,273x = 50,896,915 × 50,896,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,557,273x = 2,590,495,956,517,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,495,956,517,225/23,557,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,965,867.29

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