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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,876,712.75 and 51,160,285.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,876,712.75 and 51,160,285.50 is: 109,620,400.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,876,712.75 : 51,160,285.50 = 51,160,285.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,876,712.75/51,160,285.50 = 51,160,285.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,876,712.75x = 51,160,285.50 × 51,160,285.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,876,712.75x = 2,617,374,812,441,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,374,812,441,510/23,876,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,620,400.42

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