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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,806 and 48,727,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,806 and 48,727,866 is: 100,038,943.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,806 : 48,727,866 = 48,727,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,806/48,727,866 = 48,727,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,806x = 48,727,866 × 48,727,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,806x = 2,374,404,924,913,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,404,924,913,956/23,734,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,038,943.86

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