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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,836 and 48,727,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,836 and 48,727,926 is: 100,039,063.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,836 : 48,727,926 = 48,727,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,836/48,727,926 = 48,727,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,836x = 48,727,926 × 48,727,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,836x = 2,374,410,772,261,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,410,772,261,476/23,734,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,039,063.77

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