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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,970,870 and 52,827,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,970,870 and 52,827,822 is: 116,423,758.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,970,870 : 52,827,822 = 52,827,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,970,870/52,827,822 = 52,827,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,970,870x = 52,827,822 × 52,827,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,970,870x = 2,790,778,777,263,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,778,777,263,684/23,970,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,423,758.39

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