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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,902,141 and 52,828,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,902,141 and 52,828,579 is: 116,761,873.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,902,141 : 52,828,579 = 52,828,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,902,141/52,828,579 = 52,828,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,902,141x = 52,828,579 × 52,828,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,902,141x = 2,790,858,759,159,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,858,759,159,241/23,902,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,761,873.30

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