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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,637,542 and 51,759,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,637,542 and 51,759,117 is: 113,336,919.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,637,542 : 51,759,117 = 51,759,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,637,542/51,759,117 = 51,759,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,637,542x = 51,759,117 × 51,759,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,637,542x = 2,679,006,192,619,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,006,192,619,689/23,637,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,336,919.41

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