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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,782 and 48,727,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,782 and 48,727,818 is: 100,038,847.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,782 : 48,727,818 = 48,727,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,782/48,727,818 = 48,727,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,782x = 48,727,818 × 48,727,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,782x = 2,374,400,247,041,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,400,247,041,124/23,734,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,847.93

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