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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,728,500 and 51,033,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,728,500 and 51,033,960 is: 109,761,049.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,728,500 : 51,033,960 = 51,033,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,728,500/51,033,960 = 51,033,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,728,500x = 51,033,960 × 51,033,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,728,500x = 2,604,465,073,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,604,465,073,281,600/23,728,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,761,049.93

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