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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,671,159 and 50,998,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,671,159 and 50,998,991 is: 109,876,203.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,671,159 : 50,998,991 = 50,998,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,671,159/50,998,991 = 50,998,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,671,159x = 50,998,991 × 50,998,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,671,159x = 2,600,897,083,018,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,600,897,083,018,081/23,671,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,876,203.49

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