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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,928,720 and 52,642,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,928,720 and 52,642,272 is: 115,810,992.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,928,720 : 52,642,272 = 52,642,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,928,720/52,642,272 = 52,642,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,928,720x = 52,642,272 × 52,642,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,928,720x = 2,771,208,801,321,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,771,208,801,321,984/23,928,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,810,992.03

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