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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,587,465.50 and 50,453,997.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,587,465.50 and 50,453,997.75 is: 107,921,976.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,587,465.50 : 50,453,997.75 = 50,453,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,587,465.50/50,453,997.75 = 50,453,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,587,465.50x = 50,453,997.75 × 50,453,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,587,465.50x = 2,545,605,888,957,005
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,605,888,957,005/23,587,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,921,976.14

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