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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,963,298.75 and 52,488,029.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,963,298.75 and 52,488,029.25 is: 114,967,193.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,963,298.75 : 52,488,029.25 = 52,488,029.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,963,298.75/52,488,029.25 = 52,488,029.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,963,298.75x = 52,488,029.25 × 52,488,029.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,963,298.75x = 2,754,993,214,548,855.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,993,214,548,855.50/23,963,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,967,193.93

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