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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,847,822.56 and 52,398,621.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,847,822.56 and 52,398,621.56 is: 115,130,659.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,847,822.56 : 52,398,621.56 = 52,398,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,847,822.56/52,398,621.56 = 52,398,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,847,822.56x = 52,398,621.56 × 52,398,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,847,822.56x = 2,745,615,541,650,090
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,615,541,650,090/23,847,822.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,130,659.60

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