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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,875,671.38 and 51,155,266.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,875,671.38 and 51,155,266.50 is: 109,603,673.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,875,671.38 : 51,155,266.50 = 51,155,266.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,875,671.38/51,155,266.50 = 51,155,266.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,875,671.38x = 51,155,266.50 × 51,155,266.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,875,671.38x = 2,616,861,290,686,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,861,290,686,022/23,875,671.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,603,673.53

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