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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,903,472 and 51,860,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,903,472 and 51,860,184 is: 112,514,143.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,903,472 : 51,860,184 = 51,860,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,903,472/51,860,184 = 51,860,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,903,472x = 51,860,184 × 51,860,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,903,472x = 2,689,478,684,513,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,478,684,513,856/23,903,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,514,143.74

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