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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,847,740 and 51,728,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,847,740 and 51,728,296 is: 112,204,200.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,847,740 : 51,728,296 = 51,728,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,847,740/51,728,296 = 51,728,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,847,740x = 51,728,296 × 51,728,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,847,740x = 2,675,816,607,063,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,816,607,063,616/23,847,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,204,200.78

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