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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,866,860 and 51,536,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,866,860 and 51,536,838 is: 111,285,928.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,866,860 : 51,536,838 = 51,536,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,866,860/51,536,838 = 51,536,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,866,860x = 51,536,838 × 51,536,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,866,860x = 2,656,045,671,038,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,045,671,038,244/23,866,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,285,928.31

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