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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,989,840 and 52,239,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,989,840 and 52,239,196 is: 113,753,722.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,989,840 : 52,239,196 = 52,239,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,989,840/52,239,196 = 52,239,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,989,840x = 52,239,196 × 52,239,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,989,840x = 2,728,933,598,726,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,933,598,726,416/23,989,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,753,722.36

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