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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,839,563.75 and 51,489,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,839,563.75 and 51,489,610.50 is: 111,209,249.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,839,563.75 : 51,489,610.50 = 51,489,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,839,563.75/51,489,610.50 = 51,489,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,839,563.75x = 51,489,610.50 × 51,489,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,839,563.75x = 2,651,179,989,441,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,179,989,441,710/23,839,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,209,249.35

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