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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,875,673.50 and 51,155,270.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,875,673.50 and 51,155,270.50 is: 109,603,680.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,875,673.50 : 51,155,270.50 = 51,155,270.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,875,673.50/51,155,270.50 = 51,155,270.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,875,673.50x = 51,155,270.50 × 51,155,270.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,875,673.50x = 2,616,861,699,928,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,861,699,928,170/23,875,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,603,680.92

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