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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,879,778.75 and 51,165,141.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,879,778.75 and 51,165,141.75 is: 109,627,135.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,879,778.75 : 51,165,141.75 = 51,165,141.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,879,778.75/51,165,141.75 = 51,165,141.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,879,778.75x = 51,165,141.75 × 51,165,141.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,879,778.75x = 2,617,871,730,297,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,871,730,297,593/23,879,778.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,627,135.06

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