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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,842,539 and 51,496,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,842,539 and 51,496,191 is: 111,223,795.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,842,539 : 51,496,191 = 51,496,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,842,539/51,496,191 = 51,496,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,842,539x = 51,496,191 × 51,496,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,842,539x = 2,651,857,687,508,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,857,687,508,481/23,842,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,223,795.73

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