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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,641,753.50 and 51,318,916.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,641,753.50 and 51,318,916.88 is: 111,397,457.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,641,753.50 : 51,318,916.88 = 51,318,916.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,641,753.50/51,318,916.88 = 51,318,916.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,641,753.50x = 51,318,916.88 × 51,318,916.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,641,753.50x = 2,633,631,229,223,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,631,229,223,160/23,641,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,397,457.44

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