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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,945,286 and 52,525,918.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,945,286 and 52,525,918.88 is: 115,219,845.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,945,286 : 52,525,918.88 = 52,525,918.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,945,286/52,525,918.88 = 52,525,918.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,945,286x = 52,525,918.88 × 52,525,918.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,945,286x = 2,758,972,153,663,081.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,972,153,663,081.50/23,945,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,219,845.51

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