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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,587,470 and 50,454,007.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,587,470 and 50,454,007.50 is: 107,921,997.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,587,470 : 50,454,007.50 = 50,454,007.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,587,470/50,454,007.50 = 50,454,007.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,587,470x = 50,454,007.50 × 50,454,007.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,587,470x = 2,545,606,872,810,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,606,872,810,056/23,587,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,921,997.26

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