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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,633,037.75 and 51,299,469.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,633,037.75 and 51,299,469.75 is: 111,354,097.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,633,037.75 : 51,299,469.75 = 51,299,469.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,633,037.75/51,299,469.75 = 51,299,469.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,633,037.75x = 51,299,469.75 × 51,299,469.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,633,037.75x = 2,631,635,596,631,165
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,635,596,631,165/23,633,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,354,097.79

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