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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,633,008.50 and 51,299,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,633,008.50 and 51,299,412 is: 111,353,984.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,633,008.50 : 51,299,412 = 51,299,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,633,008.50/51,299,412 = 51,299,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,633,008.50x = 51,299,412 × 51,299,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,633,008.50x = 2,631,629,671,545,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,629,671,545,744/23,633,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,353,984.90

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