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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,969,478 and 52,423,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,969,478 and 52,423,260 is: 114,654,069.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,969,478 : 52,423,260 = 52,423,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,969,478/52,423,260 = 52,423,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,969,478x = 52,423,260 × 52,423,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,969,478x = 2,748,198,189,027,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,198,189,027,600/23,969,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,654,069.19

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