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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,796 and 48,727,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,796 and 48,727,844 is: 100,038,895.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,796 : 48,727,844 = 48,727,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,796/48,727,844 = 48,727,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,796x = 48,727,844 × 48,727,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,796x = 2,374,402,780,888,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,402,780,888,336/23,734,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,895.67

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