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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,858,457,572.50 and 51,905,748,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,858,457,572.50 and 51,905,748,165.50 is: 112,924,596,421.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,858,457,572.50 : 51,905,748,165.50 = 51,905,748,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,858,457,572.50/51,905,748,165.50 = 51,905,748,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,858,457,572.50x = 51,905,748,165.50 × 51,905,748,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,858,457,572.50x = 2,694,206,692,620,306,481,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,206,692,620,306,481,152/23,858,457,572.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,924,596,421.76

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