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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,848 and 48,727,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,848 and 48,727,944 is: 100,039,087.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,848 : 48,727,944 = 48,727,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,848/48,727,944 = 48,727,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,848x = 48,727,944 × 48,727,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,848x = 2,374,412,526,467,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,412,526,467,136/23,734,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,039,087.10

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