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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,686,618 and 51,656,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,686,618 and 51,656,840 is: 112,655,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,686,618 : 51,656,840 = 51,656,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,686,618/51,656,840 = 51,656,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,686,618x = 51,656,840 × 51,656,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,686,618x = 2,668,429,118,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,668,429,118,785,600/23,686,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,655,555.93

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