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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,839,562.06 and 51,489,607.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,839,562.06 and 51,489,607.13 is: 111,209,242.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,839,562.06 : 51,489,607.13 = 51,489,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,839,562.06/51,489,607.13 = 51,489,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,839,562.06x = 51,489,607.13 × 51,489,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,839,562.06x = 2,651,179,641,886,851
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,179,641,886,851/23,839,562.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,209,242.64

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