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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,847,540 and 51,727,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,847,540 and 51,727,908 is: 112,203,458.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,847,540 : 51,727,908 = 51,727,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,847,540/51,727,908 = 51,727,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,847,540x = 51,727,908 × 51,727,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,847,540x = 2,675,776,466,056,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,776,466,056,464/23,847,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,203,458.56

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