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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,840,852 and 51,491,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,840,852 and 51,491,736 is: 111,212,421.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,840,852 : 51,491,736 = 51,491,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,840,852/51,491,736 = 51,491,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,840,852x = 51,491,736 × 51,491,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,840,852x = 2,651,398,876,293,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,398,876,293,696/23,840,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,212,421.28

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