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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,734,860 and 48,727,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,734,860 and 48,727,968 is: 100,039,135.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,734,860 : 48,727,968 = 48,727,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,734,860/48,727,968 = 48,727,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,734,860x = 48,727,968 × 48,727,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,734,860x = 2,374,414,865,409,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,414,865,409,024/23,734,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,039,135.07

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