Finding the Third Proportional to 23,841,271 and 51,493,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 23,841,271 and 51,493,936 is: 111,219,969.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
23,841,271 : 51,493,936 = 51,493,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
23,841,271/51,493,936 = 51,493,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
23,841,271x = 51,493,936 × 51,493,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
23,841,271x = 2,651,625,444,772,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,651,625,444,772,096/23,841,271 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 111,219,969.97
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