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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,987,928.75 and 35,082,249.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,987,928.75 and 35,082,249.75 is: 51,307,649.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,987,928.75 : 35,082,249.75 = 35,082,249.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,987,928.75/35,082,249.75 = 35,082,249.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,987,928.75x = 35,082,249.75 × 35,082,249.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,987,928.75x = 1,230,764,247,521,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,764,247,521,375/23,987,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,307,649.79

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