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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,641,572 and 51,318,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,641,572 and 51,318,582 is: 111,396,858.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,641,572 : 51,318,582 = 51,318,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,641,572/51,318,582 = 51,318,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,641,572x = 51,318,582 × 51,318,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,641,572x = 2,633,596,858,490,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,596,858,490,724/23,641,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,396,858.83

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