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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,790 and 48,727,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,790 and 48,727,834 is: 100,038,879.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,790 : 48,727,834 = 48,727,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,790/48,727,834 = 48,727,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,790x = 48,727,834 × 48,727,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,790x = 2,374,401,806,331,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,401,806,331,556/23,734,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,879.90

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