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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,788 and 48,727,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,788 and 48,727,830 is: 100,038,871.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,788 : 48,727,830 = 48,727,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,788/48,727,830 = 48,727,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,788x = 48,727,830 × 48,727,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,788x = 2,374,401,416,508,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,401,416,508,900/23,734,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,871.91

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