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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,875,720.31 and 51,155,364.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,875,720.31 and 51,155,364.38 is: 109,603,868.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,875,720.31 : 51,155,364.38 = 51,155,364.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,875,720.31/51,155,364.38 = 51,155,364.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,875,720.31x = 51,155,364.38 × 51,155,364.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,875,720.31x = 2,616,871,304,339,019
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,871,304,339,019/23,875,720.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,603,868.28

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